Following a disappointing weekend for the Lions, in which they dropped all six sets they played, Columbia hoped to turn things around by hosting Harvard and Dartmouth on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

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Hoping to put an end to their two-game losing streak, the Lions hosted Brown and Yale this weekend. Instead of flipping the trajectory of its season, the Light Blue dropped every set it played this weekend, extending its winless skid to four.

After losing at home against Rider University, the Columbia volleyball team traveled to Ithaca to face off against Cornell on Saturday.

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Looking to end its four-game losing streak, Columbia volleyball traveled to Hanover and Cambridge this weekend to play in matches against Dartmouth and Harvard.

Coming off an unsuccessful two-game road trip, the volleyball team returned home this weekend to host Penn and Princeton. Hoping to pick up some wins as they entered the heart of Ivy play, the Lions (4-10, 1-4 Ivy) instead extended their losing streak to four.

Looking to build on the momentum that helped them claim victory over Cornell 3-1 in their conference opener, the Lions traveled to New Haven and Providence this weekend as they entered the heart of the Ivy League competition.

Following a difficult preseason that left the Lions with a 3-6 record, Columbia volleyball hosted Cornell to mark the beginning of Ivy League conference play. Chances for the Light Blue appeared slim as they first entered the game. In 2019, the last season before Ivy play was canceled due to COVID-19, Cornell finished third, while Columbia finished sixth.

Going into its last pre-conference tournament with a record of 2-4, the Columbia volleyball team faced off against three teams in the Maryland Challenge. Its main objective? To continue to improve its gameplay before the Ivy League competition resumes next week.