NEW YORK – A trip to the Centennial State will produce a pair of matches this weekend for the Columbia women's soccer team, who battles Colorado College and Denver this Friday and Sunday.
 
After a pair of results last weekend, the Lions sit at 1-0-1.
 
OPENING FRAME
Columbia got on the board first with an Emma Anderson goal, but a Drexel score in the second half led to a 1-1 draw in the season opener with the Dragons. Anderson netted her 21st career goal after Mallaika Tomar found her in the box on a nice forward ball, and a chip from the senior landed inside the far post.
 
After the draw, the Lions hosted Fordham two days later, putting up an offensive outburst in a 3-0 win over the Rams. Emily Koe got Columbia on the board in the 25th minute after a give-and-go from Anderson, then Talia Tyler found the net with one second left in the first half to make it a 2-0 contest. In the second, Tyler found Tomar on a run-out, sealing the deal in the 77th minute during the win.
 
Sophie Whitehouse picked up the 10th shutout of her career during the victory, saving all three shots she faced.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
For her efforts in the victor over Fordham, Talia Tyler was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week. The Muskegon, Michigan, native had one goal and one assist in the process, matching the weekend by both Tomar and Anderson.

ABOUT COLORADO COLLEGE
In a trio of games this season, Colorado College has impressed, earning three victories including a pair on the road. The Tigers opened up with a 2-1 win over Northern Colorado on Aug. 16, before blanking Denver on Aug. 19, 2-0, the same score that they beat Texas A&M Corpus Christi by on Aug. 24.
 

2017 Finish	6-9-4, 3-6-2 Mountain West
2018 Record	3-0-0
Head Coach	Geoff Bennett (15th Season)
Leading Scorer	Lauren Milliet (2G, 2A)
Goalkeeper	Jade Odom (3-0-0, 1GA, 0.33GAA)

 
ABOUT DENVER
After a rough start in the first three matches when the Pioneers went 0-2-1, Denver rebounded, earning a 5-0 victory at Florida International. Columbia's second opponent of the weekend faces Iowa State on Friday, prior to the match with the Lions. Denver was the 2017 Summit League Tournament champions, then fell to Colorado, 2-1, in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
 

2017 Finish	11-9-1, 5-2 Summit League
2018 Record	1-2-1
Head Coach	Jeff Hooker (27th Season)
Leading Scorer	Camryn MacMillan (2G)
Goalkeeper	Brittany Wilson (1-2-1, 5GA, 1.18GAA)

 
UNFAMILIAR FOES
Both matches this weekend will be the first in program history for Columbia against Colorado College and Denver.