Volleyball opened its season over the weekend with the Big Apple Tournament, finishing with mixed results. Hosting the event in Levien Gymnasium, Columbia took on Syracuse University, Manhattan University, and Fordham University.

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.

The women’s tennis team is set to receive an exciting new addition this fall with incoming first-year Malak El Allami. The Morocco native competed in the girls’ singles and doubles draw of this year’s Roland-Garros, reaching the second round of both draws.

After stellar performances against Princeton and Cornell, softball has continued to prove it is a force to be reckoned with this season. Last weekend saw great victories for the Light Blue as the team swept Penn in three straight games for its third Ivy series win of the 2024 season. Currently, the Lions boast seven wins in their first three series of in-conference play.

After a difficult preseason, the Lions have bounced back with opening wins against Princeton and Cornell. Kicking off the Ivy League season, the Lions are now 4-2 in conference play.

Softball traveled to Boca Raton, Florida, last weekend to take on Boston College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Rhode Island University, and Florida Atlantic University for its season-opening games at the Florida Atlantic University Owl Classic.

It started with a small net and a basketball. Before she was a head coach or a collegiate athlete, Columbia women’s basketball head coach Megan Griffith, CC ’07, was playing one-on-one with her father.

Last Sunday marked the season openers for the Columbia men’s and women’s squash teams. While the men’s squad produced an impressive result against No. 8 University of Virginia men’s team (1-2), the women’s squad failed to produce a similar result.

A large group of students gathered outside Hamilton Hall on Sept. 18 before heading up to room 602. They weren’t attending class, however—they were part of the Columbia Figure Skating Club.