Softball

The Columbia softball team began the 2008 season with the hopes of attaining a winning record after finishing 22-26 in 2007.

With half of this year’s roster consisting of freshman players, the Columbia softball team has focused its young players all season.

In 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.

After 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.

After 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.

Over the weekend, the Columbia softball team was swept in a dismal four-game series at Cornell.

After 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.

The Columbia softball team was able to snap its 11-game losing streak on Tuesday when it split its doubleheader with Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Currently 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.

Coming 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.