The Lions traveled down to Washington, D.C., this weekend to take on Georgetown University and defend the Lou Little Cup. After coming off a huge win against Lafayette College in the season opener, the Lions were looking to carry on the winning momentum. However, they fell to Georgetown 20-17, failing to secure a second victory before the start of Ivy League play.

Football kicked off the season in style with a revenge win against No. 14 Lafayette College. Key to the win were big catches by senior wide receiver Bryson Canty and the resilience of the Lions’ depth chart.

After Columbia football’s disappointing 2023 season in which it finished 3-7 overall and managed only one Ivy League win, the Light Blue will look to improve its record this fall.

After going 1-2 in a home series against Yale last weekend, the Light Blue redeemed itself with a 3-0 sweep in an away series against Brown over the weekend. These wins brought their overall conference record to a stellar 12-3, ranking first in the Ivy League.

After a 3-0 series sweep against Dartmouth the weekend of April 6 and 7, the Lions faced off against Yale in a three-game home series. In their penultimate home in-conference series, the Light Blue came up short, losing the series 1-2 and bringing its conference record to 9-3. The Lions were able to redeem themselves on Tuesday with a win against St. John’s University.

After a strong team performance at the NCAA regional tournament, 11 Lion fencers went to the NCAA Championships this year. Nine of the 11 fencers made the All-American roster and helped Columbia to a third place finish. Sophomore Tierna Oxenreider finished in second place in women’s épée, and senior Vera Kong and first-year Sam Kumbla each tied for third in women’s sabre and men’s foil, respectively.

Columbia fencing teams saw great success last Wednesday at the George Kolombatovich Historical Meet. Both squads beat New York University, Sacred Heart University, and Vassar College on Valentine’s Day.

The Lions faced off against the other Ivy League schools in the Ivy League Fencing Championships over the weekend of Feb. 10. It was a dominant performance for Columbia, as both the men’s and women’s teams won shared Ivy League tournament titles, and multiple Lions secured all-tournament honors.

The Columbia fencing teams earned first-place finishes this past Sunday, going 6-0 at the Brian Palestis Memorial Invitational. The women continued their undefeated streak and the men came roaring back from a mixed performance last week to a strong 3-0 record.