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Kavitha Davidson
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Lacrosse Club Plays at Madison Square Garden
View the slideshow to see photos of the Lacrosse Club's April 17th game against the NYU Violets at Madison Square Garden. Click on the following link to learn more about the Lacrosse Club.
Men's Swimming Fights for Fourth Place
| May 13The Columbia men's swimming team entered the 2007-2008 season looking to build upon its winning potential from the previous year.
Swimming Surges to Claim Fourth in Conference Final
| Mar 10The Columbia men’s swimming and diving team rebounded from a poor start to finish fourth in this weekend’s Eastern Independent Swimming League championship.
Men’s Swimming Eyes Eastern Independent League Championship
| Mar 6After a respite from the waters, the Columbia men’s swimming and diving team heads into competition today in search of its ultimate goal—a league championship.
Columbia Men's Swimming Sinks in Philadelphia
| Dec 10The Columbia men's swimming and diving team is officially halfway through its season, and one Lion in particular has emerged to lead the pack.
Men's Swimming Finishes Fifth at Big Al Invitational
| Dec 3After easily defeating Fordham more than two weeks ago, the Columbia men's swimming and diving team got a taste of higher competition at the Princeton Big Al Invitational.
Nine Freshmen Add Depth to Light Blue Squad
| Oct 30The Columbia men’s swimming team kicks off its season next week with a host of new talent on the squad. Nine freshmen have joined the Lions, adding significant depth to every discipline of the team.
Former Columbia Administrator Hits It Big in the Minor Leagues
| Oct 4Joe Ricciutti’s career has come full circle.
Breaking In
| Sep 20When it comes to finding a career in the world of sports, the general rule of thumb seems to be quite simple: if you’re lucky enough to get your foot in the door, check your ego before you enter.
SENIOR PROFILE: Erison Hurtault
| May 16Erison Hurtault, CC '07, has dominated the track since his freshman year, flying to the head of the pack and never looking back.
Baseball Takes on Stony Brook in Final Weekend
| Apr 27After a successful Ivy campaign, the Columbia baseball team will wrap up its season with a little momentum on its side.
Second Season a Success for Boretti
| Apr 23The Columbia baseball team wrapped up its 2007 Ivy season in stellar fashion this weekend, winning three of four from division rival Cornell. The Lions finished with a 10-10 record against the league-their best finish since 2001.
"That's something that hasn't been done in awhile," head coach Brett Boretti said.
Baseball Hosts Cornell to End Ivy Season
| Apr 20The Columbia baseball team accomplished something unique yesterday: losing a game without giving up a single earned run.
Lions Head to N.J. for Decisive Weekend
| Apr 13After a disappointing road trip to New England last weekend, the Columbia baseball team travels to New Jersey for what might end up being the most important series of the 2007 season.
Poor Pitching Sinks CU at Rutgers
| Apr 11The Columbia baseball team would like to forget the month of April.
The last two weeks have seen the Lions squander a great start to the season by going 1-7 and losing six straight, culminating in yesterday's 21-6 loss to Big East leading Rutgers.
The Light Blue was let down by several poor pitching performances.
Light Blue Swept by Bears on the Road
| Apr 9After an auspicious start to the Ivy season, the Columbia baseball team took a step back this weekend in its push toward a league title, as the Lions (10-16-1, 5-5 Ivy) were swept by the Brown Bears on Saturday in a doubleheader.
Clay Bartlett started the first game and struggled to find the strike zone, walking four batters in three innings.
Lions Look to Mound to Maintain Division Lead
| Apr 4After splitting doubleheaders with both Dartmouth and Harvard last weekend, the Columbia baseball team will travel to New England to take on Brown and Yale. The Lions currently sit atop the Lou Gehrig division of the Ivy League and have clearly improved almost every aspect of their game from last season.
Pitching, Defense Key in Wins
| Apr 2There's an old adage in baseball stating that pitching and defense win championships. This weekend, the Columbia baseball team proved this belief true and demonstrated the influence that one aspect of the game has on the other.
On a day in which the Lions played a doubleheader in only their second day on their home field, two different Lions teams showed up.
Lions Face Ivies In Home Opener
| Mar 30The Columbia baseball team will head into this weekend's Ivy showdown with a little momentum on its side.
CU Heads to Hofstra After St. John's Loss
| Mar 28The Columbia baseball team experienced an offensive explosion Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately, it came from the opposing team.
Lions Head to Queens for Offensive Showdown
| Mar 27After opening Ivy League play last weekend with a flourish, the Columbia baseball team takes on local rival St. John's University today in Queens.
The Lions played their first four league games of the season against Penn in back-to-back doubleheaders on March 24 and 25, losing the first game 12-0 before defeating the Quakers in the next three contests behind strong starting pitching.
Light Blue Wins Four of 10 on Road Trip
| Mar 19The one thing the Columbia baseball team didn't get during spring break was a break.
The Lions traveled to the Carolinas to play 10 games in nine days against four nonconference teams. The team opened the road trip well, earning their first win of the 2007 season against the Citadel in Charleston on March 10.
Baseball Looks for First Win on 10-Day Road Trip
| Mar 7After dropping three of its first four games of the year last weekend, the Columbia baseball team kicks off a 10-day road trip on Friday in search of its first win of the season.
The Lions lost its season opener to St. Mary's College 12-1 in Moraga, Calif.
Walther the Lions' Most Versatile Player
| Mar 2In a training room within the recesses of Dodge Fitness Center lies a community bin containing a small five-pound weight.
Diver Heads to NCAA Zones
| Feb 28Shannon Hosey's career changed the moment that she realized she was too tall.
A gymnast prior to the beginning of high school, Hosey endured an injury that prevented her from advancing in her gymnastics career, and so she turned to diving to fulfill her athletic needs.
Columbia Finishes Fifth at Ivies
| Feb 19The only consistent aspect of the Columbia women's swimming and diving team's season has been disappointment, culminating in this weekend's Ivy League Championships.
The Lions fell to the bottom of the standings early and couldn't gain ground on the rest of the field, finishing fifth overall with 925 points.
Lions Head to Ivy Championships in Princeton
| Feb 15The next three days will present the ultimate test of the season for the Columbia women's swimming and diving team as the Lions travel to Princeton, N.J. to compete in the Ivy League Championships.
In order to recapture the competitiveness that led the team to a surprising third place finish in last year's tournament, Columbia will need to get over last Friday's dual-meet, season-ending loss to reigning champion Princeton.
Final Home Meet a Loss For Swimming
| Feb 12An up-and-down season ended on a sour note Friday when the Columbia women's swimming and diving team lost to Princeton 170.5-129.5. The defending Ivy League champions won the first event of the meet and never looked back despite efforts from Light Blue swimmers that kept the meet close through the first half, when the Lions trailed 80.
Lions Aim Higher Than .500
| Feb 9The Columbia women's swimming and diving team will need to get through Princeton, the best team in the Ivy League, in order to finish the dual-meet season with a winning Ivy record.
Lions Extend Win Streak to Four
| Feb 5The Columbia women's swimming and diving team is finally performing at the level they have been striving for since the start of the season, with the weekend's victory over Brown highlighting the Lions' cohesive team effort.
For the third week in a row, Columbia placed first in 14 of 16 events, defeating Ivy opponent Brown 190-110 on Saturday and winning its fourth-straight victory.
Lions Face Similar Team in Brown
| Feb 2After cruising to victory last weekend against Cornell, the Columbia women's swimming and diving team looks to bring its recent momentum into Providence, R.I. where they take on Brown this Saturday.
Lions Easily Defeat Ivy Rival Cornell
| Jan 29The Columbia women's swimming and diving team (5-3, 2-3 Ivy) followed up last week's decisive homecoming victory over Bucknell with a dominating performance at Cornell, defeating its Ivy League rival 198-94 on Saturday.
For the second week in a row, the Lions placed first in 14 of 16 events, recording a repeat win by sophomore diver Shannon Hosey and a personal-best time by sophomore backstroker Bridgette McCabe.
Columbia Confident for Cornell
| Jan 26After posting a decisive victory last weekend against Bucknell, the Columbia women's swimming and diving team hopes to build on recent momentum when it travels up to Ithaca to face Cornell on Saturday.
Boise State's Loss is Columbia's Gain
| Jan 23The recent success of wrestler Kevin Lester has left no room for regret over the freshman's controversial decision to turn down an offer to play football for one of the top-ranked college teams in the nation.
Drucker Faces Pepperdine's Andre Begemann in Opening Round
| Nov 2After posting Columbia's best singles finish since 2002 in the International Tennis Association's Regional Championships last Tuesday, junior Jared Drucker kicks off his surprising run at a national title today.
Drucker is the only Lion competing in the ITA National Indoor Tournament, which takes place from Nov.







