Men’s basketball had a strong weekend, triumphing over Lehigh University on Friday and dominating Longwood University Sunday afternoon.

Volleyball returned to Levien Gymnasium this weekend for its final home games of the season. The Lions fell to Princeton 3-0 on Friday. Columbia then faced Penn for Senior Night on Saturday, falling to the Quakers 3-1 for their first conference set win at home.

Men’s basketball fell 89-62 to No. 3 University of Connecticut on Monday in one of the team’s toughest matchups in program history. While a win was a lot to expect when facing off against a team that has won two of the last three national championships, the matchup signaled the Lions’ resilience and ability to handle pressure.

A few dozen undergraduate students filed into Earl Hall on Oct. 8, looking for enlightenment.

It’s been said that history is written by the victors. If the same can be said about sports, then in recent years, history has increasingly been written by Filipino athletes.

Football played its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 18, facing Penn. Coming into the game, questions about the Light Blue’s ability to defend its Ivy League title circulated. Those questions remained unanswered as the Lions fell to the Quakers 35-21. Spectator’s photographers captured the game and its surrounding festivities.

Volleyball began another stretch of away games last week, falling to Penn and Princeton and extending its losing streak to 10 matches. Despite a tight game against the Quakers, the Lions were unable to escape the weekend with a single set win.

Women’s rowing traveled to Boston over the weekend for the 60th annual Head of the Charles Regatta, considered the largest rowing event in the world. After capturing the Linda Muri trophy last year in the Championship Fours division, the Lions returned to claim a silver medal in the Club Fours race.

Volleyball concluded its pre-conference play with four matchups, winning one of three matches in the Iona/FDU Invitational from Sept. 17 to Sept. 20, before falling to Rutgers University on Tuesday.

Volleyball took to the road this weekend, competing in the Clocktower Tournament in Loudonville, New York. After dropping two heartbreakers to Stonehill College and Belmont University, the Light Blue earned its first win of the season against Siena College to close out the tournament.