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.

Despite sending three teams to the men’s soccer NCAA tournament, including sixth-seeded Brown University, the Ivy League found itself without a team remaining in the field by the third round.

One Columbia player went from worst to first this season. All he had to do was switch schools and teams.

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.

The end of the soccer season is upon us, as Columbia hosts Brown on Saturday in the regular season finale for both teams.

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 the end of the season fast approaching for men’s soccer, the team is under pressure to notch its first Ivy win in head coach Leo Chappel’s two seasons.

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.

Pressing on through its recent drought, the Columbia men’s soccer team faces off against Ivy League competitor, Harvard, at Columbia Soccer Stadium this Saturday.