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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Columbia field hockey team fell at Harvard, 4-1, Saturday to snap its six-game winning streak. Coupled with a Princeton win, the Lions finished tied for second in the Ivy League standings at 5-2.
Columbia overall posted a 12-5 mark, tying the second most wins in program history.
Both teams played it close to the vest in the early stages, but the Crimson used a nice passing sequence in the 18th minute to take the early lead.
A long stretch pass went to Elizabeth Jacobson down the right side of the field. Jacobson worked her way to the center and shoveled a pass on the left wing to Marissa Balleza who blasted a shot top-shelf into the net for her seventh of the season.
Balleza made it 2-0 in the 24th minute, finding just enough space to get off a one-timer from close range. With the half winding down, Jacobson scooped up a loose ball off a rebound on the near left side and tapped it home.
The Lions had one last chance to get on the board in the first half, but Zoe Blake's shot was stopped by Issy Davis and Harvard took the 3-0 cushion into the break.
Balleza capped the hat trick early in the second half to extend the lead to four.
Columbia finally got on the board in the 59th minute. Off a penalty corner, Lauren Skudalski deflected in a Zoe Blake shot for her second of the year, but the Crimson held firm defensively down the stretch to preserve the win.
The Crimson held a 14-12 edge in shots on the game. The Lions out cornered Harvard, 9-2.
