As a strong crowd braved the rainy weather on Saturday to support the Lions, Columbia fell to Penn following a close fourth quarter comeback from the Quakers late in the Homecoming game.
Following a historic career, Eldo “Al” Bagnoli retired from the sidelines on Aug. 4 as one of the most revered coaches in Ivy League history—and one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history.
In its second match of the season at the annual Lou Little Cup, Columbia football defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 30-0, marking Mark Fabish’s first win as Columbia’s interim head coach.
Following a series win from Penn, the Columbia Lions were looking for another Ivy series win against Cornell. The Lions found success against the Big Red, sweeping it 5-3, 6-3, 9-0.
Following a sweep by Princeton, Columbia softball hoped to better their record with a game against Fairfield University, followed by a three-game Ivy series against Penn.
After a mixed performance at Iona University and Yale University, the Light Blue made a big comeback with a series sweep against Dartmouth over the weekend.