Men's Soccer

Despite an infusion of talented freshmen and the presence of veteran experience, the Columbia men's soccer team had a disappointing 2007 season.

The numbers don’t lie: three wins in 17 games, zero points scored versus conference opponents, and a goal differential of -27.

It was a bittersweet season finale for the Columbia men’s soccer team, as the winless Lions battled undefeated Brown to a heartbreaking double-overtime loss at Baker Field, 3-2.

Not to detract from the Ivy League, but the Brown men’s soccer team has more important things on its plate.

A valiant effort by the men’s soccer team wasn’t enough at Ithaca as the Cornell Big Red scored five minutes into the second overtime to take the victory. The 3-2 overtime loss drops Columbia to 3-12-1 overall, 0-6-0 in the Ivy League.

With only one more soccer game at Baker Field this season, the Light Blue women have nothing left to play for.

Even the most punctual of fans arriving at Columbia Soccer Stadium on Saturday might not have seen the Lions discover yet another way to shoot themselves in the foot, as a freak own-goal in the first minute opened up the floodgates and helped Harvard dismantle a shell-shocked Columbia side, 5-1.

The Columbia men’s soccer team (3-10, 0-4 Ivy) lost its second consecutive game yesterday by a score of 3-1 against Adelphi University in Queens. Adelphi (3-10-2) has had almost as unsuccessful a season as Columbia, but turned in one of its best showings of the season to beat the Lions on Wednesday night.

Two months ago, predictions said that the Columbia field hockey team would finish near the bottom of the Ivy League.

A solid first-half effort wasn’t enough for men’s soccer in Saturday’s match against Yale, as a three-goal barrage from the Bulldogs with 15 minutes to play left the Lions with a sour taste in their mouths. Saturday’s 4-1 loss dropped Columbia to 0-4 in the Ivy League, and 3-9-1 overall.