For the first time since 2011, the Lions swept an Ivy weekend. Though Columbia lost both of its games last weekend, the women’s team put together a better performance this time around, finishing Dartmouth 73-63 before blowing out Harvard 89-64.

Women’s basketball fell short in both of its games this weekend, losing to Penn 86-84 in overtime and to Princeton 77-55.

Women’s basketball marched into February at full steam after two nail-biters against Cornell, splitting the weekend. While the team was blown out by Yale 85-60, it flourished against Brown 74-60. The Lions (11-6, 2-2 Ivy) currently rank third in the league after playing the Ancient Eight’s top, the Bulldogs (14-3, Ivy 4-0), and the league’s bottom, the Bears (6-11, Ivy 0-4).

On Saturday afternoon’s Ivy League rematch, women’s basketball blew a 7-point lead late in the fourth quarter, losing to Cornell University 80-77 in a one-possession game in overtime.

Columbia women’s basketball advanced to 10-4 after losing only once in its last 10 games, already exceeding the win total of the 2018-2019 season.

Women’s basketball edged a 5-point victory over Georgetown in a defensive 54-49 showdown on Friday afternoon, improving its record to 5-3. With this win, head coach Megan Griffith brought the team to a four-game winning streak in front of 2,400 young fans on the program’s 12th annual Education Day, its first streak of such caliber since Griffith’s first season at Columbia in 2016.

Women’s basketball dominated the Milwaukee Panthers 74-46 the Saturday after Thanksgiving to complete a three-game winning streak, its first since December 2017. The Lions (4-3) lost to Milwaukee (2-5) last season by 13 points, 78-65, but a much better defense this season meant that Milwaukee lost by 32 fewer points.

Each season marks a new start for Columbia Athletics. Players are given another chance to realize their full potential, and teams are invigorated with hopes of winning championship titles. The actions of individuals and their teams define the culture of Columbia Athletics for years to come; these are the moments that characterized the fall 2019 season.

Women’s basketball beat Army West Point for the second year in a row due to a strong fourth-quarter push, securing a 71-62 victory despite being down by seven early in the fourth.

Women’s basketball traveled to the University at Buffalo on Friday night but lost 82-75. After a day of rest, the team packed up and faced Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon, where the Lions bounced back to win 61-59. Both games saw a stymied Light Blue struggle through the first period, but claim dominance on the court in the latter half of the game.