Alexander Raftopoulos
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To start the spring season, the women’s tennis team traveled to Norfolk, Virginia last weekend, where they faced Old Dominion University (3-1) and Morgan State University (0-1), followed by matches against the University of Memphis (1-4) and Clemson University (4-0) at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend Tournament.
After a strong first half of the season, Columbia women’s golf opened the second half of its season at a February tournament in Viera, Florida, hosted by the Lions.
The Lions finished their final week of conference play with a 34-26 victory over Cornell, securing their third winning season in the past four seasons. Three other games took place over the weekend, determining the final conference seeding and the coveted title of Ivy League champion.
The Lions rebounded from their blowout loss against Harvard last week with a 23-17 victory over Brown on Saturday, improving to an even 3-3 conference record. The Lions are out of position for the top spot in the Ancient Eight; the race for the Ivy League crown depends on just Dartmouth and Princeton.
After a year and a half away from competitive play, Columbia women’s golf opened its fall season at the Boston College Intercollegiate tournament on September 20.
While the Lions’ 49-21 loss to Harvard (6-2, 3-2 Ivy) on Saturday dropped them to fifth in the Ancient Eight, three other Ivy League games took place over the weekend, shaking up the standings.