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The Jonathan Wilson Era Begins for the Columbia Volleyball Team
| Sep 4In his 15-year career as a volleyball head coach, Jonathan Wilson has won over 300 games, earned seven Atlantic Coast Conference titles, and made three Sweet Sixteen appearances in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.
Ivy League Absolves Harvard Basketball of Allegations
| Sep 4The Ivy League has officially concluded its investigation of the allegations against Harvard University and its men's basketball program, which were raised in the New York Times last March.
Mix of Freshmen and Veterans Unable to Boost Softball Team Over .500
| May 13The Columbia softball team began the 2008 season with the hopes of attaining a winning record after finishing 22-26 in 2007.
Volleyball Goes Winless in Ancient Eight for Second Time Since 2003
| May 13The Columbia volleyball team will hope to rebuild after another turbulent season that has come to characterize the program.
Dartmouth Baseball Boasts a Big Green Hitting Machine
| May 1This weekend the Columbia baseball team will square off against Dartmouth in a best-of-three series to determine this year’s Ivy League champion.
Softball Needs Stronger Pitching to Improve
| Apr 29With half of this year’s roster consisting of freshman players, the Columbia softball team has focused its young players all season.
CU Softball Ends Season With Four Losses To Penn, Finishes at Bottom of Ivy League
| Apr 28In the final weekend of Ivy League play, Penn (26-20, 10-10 Ivy) swept the Columbia softball team (15-33, 3-17 Ivy) in four games.
Softball Downs Iona, Penn Doubleheaders Finish Ivy Play
| Apr 25After dropping nine of its last 10 contests, the Columbia softball team snapped out of its rut with a pair of convincing nonconference wins against Iona College on Thursday.
Light Blue Looks for Win Against Gaels
| Apr 24After suffering a sweep at the hands of Cornell last weekend, the Columbia softball team will try to rebound against an Iona team that has endured several struggles of its own this season.
CU Softball Falls Hard to Cornell in Two Doubleheaders
| Apr 21Over the weekend, the Columbia softball team was swept in a dismal four-game series at Cornell.
With Losing Streak Over, Softball Focuses on Cornell
| Apr 18After putting an end to their season-high losing streak on Tuesday, the Columbia softball team will try to continue its momentum against second-place Cornell this weekend in Ithaca.
Light Blue Splits Doubleheader Against Fairleigh Dickinson
| Apr 16The Columbia softball team was able to snap its 11-game losing streak on Tuesday when it split its doubleheader with Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Light Blue Faces Knights After 11 Straight Losses
| Apr 15Currently in the midst of an 11-game losing streak, the Columbia softball team (12-24, 3-9 Ivy) will look for its first win in over two weeks in a pair of nonconference games against Fairleigh Dickinson (6-17, 2-6 Northeast) on Tuesday.
Softball Gives up Four-Game Series to Undefeated Princeton Team
| Apr 14Coming into the weekend, the Princeton softball team (15-19, 12-0 Ivy) sat atop the Ivy League Southern Division with an 8-0 record, looking to clinch the division.
The Tigers looked every bit the part of a first place team as they swept the Columbia softball team (12-14, 3-9 Ivy) in four games to continue their 12-game win streak.
With Losing Streak at Seven, Softball Looks to Rebound against Princeton
| Apr 11After its Thursday doubleheader against Manhattan was cancelled, the Columbia softball team (12-20, 3-5 Ivy) heads into the most important stretch of its schedule beginning this weekend when it hosts the Princeton Tigers (11-19, 8-0 Ivy).
Softball Team Cancels Doubleheader Against Manhattan College
| Apr 10Due to a scheduling conflict with Manhattan College, the Columbia softball team’s doubleheader against Manhattan on Thursday, April 10 will be canceled.
Columbia Softball Powered by Versatile Freshman Ace
| Apr 9Through the first few games of the season, Columbia softball has been all about the freshmen.
Columbia Softball Team Drops Both Games in Doubleheader Against Dartmouth
| Apr 8In the second series of its four-game road trip, the Columbia softball team was swept by Dartmouth, losing twice on Monday. The losses came a day after a sweep at the hands of Harvard and dropped the Lions to 2-4 in Ivy League play.
Harvard Sweeps CU in Dual Victory
| Apr 7In both games of its doubleheader against Harvard, the Columbia softball team was beaten by a final score of 10-3 in Cambridge, Mass to fall to 12-18 on the season, and 3-3 in the Ivy League.
Softball Drops Two, Heads North for Weekend
| Apr 4The Columbia softball team was swept in both games against Rider University on Thursday, dropping their record to 12-16 overall.
Lions Softball Prepares for A Date With the Broncos
| Apr 3Off to its best Ivy League start in program’s history, the Columbia softball team will take a breather from conference play this week when it faces Rider University at home.
Behind Solid Hitting, Columbia Softball Wins Its First Three League Games
| Mar 31In its first weekend of Ivy League play, the Columbia softball team (12-14, 3-1 Ivy) swept its doubleheader against Brown (0-0, 0-2 Ivy) on Saturday and followed that with a split against Yale (0-0, 1-1 Ivy) on Sunday.
Softball to Take on Bears, Bulldogs at the Start of League Season
| Mar 28With a 9-13 record in their first 22 games, Columbia’s softball team prepares to begin its conference schedule at home against the Brown Bears (5-6) and Yale Bulldogs (10-8) this weekend.
Freshmen Lead Softball into the Ivy Season
| Mar 27Through the first 22 games of the season, Columbia’s softball team has posted a 9-13 record. Its nonconference schedule thus far has featured road trips to Alabama, Maryland, and a 14-game marathon in Kissimmee, Fla. over spring break.
Flores Turns Heads in NCAA Championship
| Mar 26Columbia’s wrestling team saw its season come to an end on Friday, March 21 after freshman Ryan Flores lost his consolation match to Matt Spaid from Bloomsburg University 12-2 in the heavyweight class of the NCAA championships.
Rebel Games Bring Lions Softball Mixed Results Over Spring Break
| Mar 24Over spring break, Columbia’s softball team played 14 games in eight days as part of the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida.
Softball to Endure Grueling Schedule During Break at Rebel Games
| Mar 12Next week, Columbia’s softball team will take part in what could be described as an alternative spring break vacation.
Softball Earns One Win, Gives Up Two Games As Tough Weather Strikes At Invitational
| Mar 10In its second extended road trip before the start of Ivy League play, the Columbia softball team had more to deal with than just the opposing teams on its schedule.
Mother Nature made her presence felt in College Park, Md. with heavy rains that left the playing fields soaked for most of the weekend and forced officials to cancel two games against Stony Brook and Seton Hall in the Terrapin Invitational.
Columbia Softball Searches for Victories on the Road
| Mar 7After going 3-2 to open its season last weekend in Alabama, the Columbia softball team will travel to College Park, Md. to compete in the University of Maryland’s Terrapin Invitational.
Harvard Takes Over Number One Spot
Heading into the final weekend of Ivy League play, the number one spot for a conference championship is still up for grabs.
Softball Makes Magic In First Weekend Games
| Mar 3Thanks to strong contributions from its freshmen players, Columbia softball finished its first weekend of play with a 3-2 record at the Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Alabama.
Softball Looking to Get the Most Out of First-Year Talent
| Feb 28The 2008 Columbia softball team looks to improve on last year’s 22-26 record with an infusion of first-year talent as well as solid contributions from returning players.
Fencing Slays Vassar, Sacred Heart, and NYU En Route to NCAA Northeast Regionals
| Feb 14Fresh off winning the Ivy League fencing title last weekend at Princeton, the Columbia fencing teams finished off its regular season schedule at home against Vassar, Sacred Heart, and New York University in Levien Gymnaisum yesterday.
Senior Forward Returns from ACL Surgery
| Feb 7As a sophomore, Michele Gage was the impact player for Columbia’s women’s basketball team.
Volleyball Looks for a Lift Heading into the Offseason
| Nov 29This year, the Columbia volleyball team suffered through one of the most turbulent seasons in the school’s history.
Volleyball Season Ends Without an Ivy Win
| Nov 12For the second time since 2003, Columbia volleyball finished the season without an Ivy League win, as the Lions dropped their final two road games over the weekend.
Three Losses Solidify Last Place Finish
| Nov 7Columbia’s women’s volleyball team dropped its final home stand of the season after being swept by Yale 3-0 on Friday (30-26, 30-25, 30-21) and falling to Brown in a 3-1 (30-26, 30-28, 27-30, 30-27) decision on Saturday. With another sweeping loss at Cornell Monday (30-21, 32-30, 30-15), the Lions are now 0-12 in league play and risk finishing the season without an Ivy League win for the second time since 2003.
Volleyball Tries to Salvage Season in Final Home Games
| Nov 2Columbia’s volleyball team will look to salvage what is left of its league schedule when it faces Yale and Brown in the final two home games of the season this weekend at Levien Gymnasium.
Volleyball Still in Search of Ivy Win
| Oct 19The Columbia volleyball team looks for its first conference victory this weekend as it travels to New England to face Brown on Friday and Yale on Saturday.
Men’s Soccer Searches for First Ivy Win
| Oct 12Columbia men’s soccer is looking to pick up its first Ivy League victory this Saturday in New Jersey against the Princeton Tigers.
Ivy League Play Opens for Volleyball, Win Streak Ends At Two Games
| Oct 1Fatigue seemed to play a significant factor for Columbia’s volleyball team as it dropped its league opener against Cornell 3-1 (21-30, 17-30, 30-24, 21-30). After facing Manhattan College Wednesday and then Utah Valley State, Quinnipiac, and NJIY on Friday and Saturday at the NJIT Tournament, the Lions found themselves playing from behind for most of the game against an energized Cornell squad.







