Ashley Flores
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Women’s soccer took down Yale 3-0 in its fifth game of conference play on the day of Columbia’s Homecoming football matchup. However, the soccer team had better luck than football, as it pulled off a surprise blowout win with three rapid-fire goals in the second half.
Women’s soccer took down Brown at the Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium on Saturday during its annual Pride Game, earning its second Ivy League win of the season.
Women’s soccer took home field against Monmouth University on Sunday.
Women’s soccer has kicked off its 2025 season with a four-game losing streak.
In 2005, Robert McCaughey, professor emeritus of history and Janet H. Robb chair in the social sciences at Barnard, told Spectator that “a parent looking toward placing their child in this meritocratic world probably has at least some notion of the Ivy League.” Twenty years later, the association endures: The Ivy League remains a symbol of academic prestige, intellectual rigor, and exclusivity. However, long before “Ivy League” became shorthand for scholarly excellence, it was an athletic conference.
Phoebe Anderson, CC ’24, ended her collegiate career on a high. After a standout performance at the 2024 Northeast Regional competition, she punched her ticket to the NCAA Cross Country Championships—her final race wearing Columbia blue. There, she earned All-American honors, capping off a remarkable career marked not just by accolades but by growth and meaningful relationships.
Track and field traveled to Philadelphia over the weekend to compete in the Penn Relays, the oldest uninterrupted collegiate track meet in the country. The Lions secured two podium finishes, with senior thrower Obiora Okeke earning the sole victory for Columbia.
Wrestling traveled to Philadelphia last week to compete in the NCAA wrestling championships.
Wrestling traveled to New Jersey on Sunday for the Ivy League wrestling tournament, hosted by Princeton. All 10 participating Lions secured podium finishes, with five qualifying for the NCAA championships set for March 20-22 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Wrestling traveled to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to face off against Bucknell University in its final match of the season on Friday. The Lions earned a 25-16 win over the Bisons, marking their third win in a row.