Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Ivy Play Resumes as Lions Host Penn Saturday
10/11/2019 10:21:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Columbia women's soccer returns to Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium to face the Penn Quakers at 5 p.m.
NEW YORK — The Columbia women's soccer team resumes Ivy League action Saturday, Oct. 12, welcoming the Penn Quakers to Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium for a 5 p.m. ET matchup.
The match can be watched live on ESPN3, while live statistics for the match are available here.
Both teams enter the match with three points in the conference standings after splitting their first two matches in Ancient Eight action.
Columbia sits at 7-3-1 overall with a 1-1 mark in Ivy League games coming into Saturday's match. After falling to Brown last Saturday, the Lions rebounded with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory at Bucknell on Tuesday night. First-year forward Shira Cohen scored the equalizer in the 82nd minute and junior midfielder Gracie Wall net the game-winning golden goal in the 100th minute off the rebound from a penalty kick.
Six different Lions have scored multiple goals on the season, led by junior midfielder Cayla Davis and sophomore forward Mallaika Tomar with three apiece. Davis is matched by sophomore midfielder Jessica Schildkraut (2 goals, 4 assists) and senior midfielder Maddie Temares (2 goal, 4 assists) with a team-leading eight points on the season.
First-year goalkeeper Liz Matei has started all 11 games making 37 total saves. Junior keeper Juliet Allen came in for the second half of action plus overtime against the Bison on Tuesday, making two stops in the win.
SCOUTING PENN
The Quakers visit New York with a 6-3-1 overall record and 1-1 Ivy mark after falling 0-1 to Harvard on Sept. 28 and defeating Cornell 4-2 last weekend. Against the Big Red, Penn fell behind 2-1 in the 48th minute but scored the final three goals of the outing including back-to-back scores from junior midfielder Breukelen Woodard.
Woodard leads the Quakers with five goals on the season, while senior forward Emily Sands leads Penn in points behind four goals and five assists. The two combine for half of Penn's 18 goals on the season.
Senior goalkeeper Kitty Qu is a force for the Quakers between the pipes with a league-leading 46 saves on the year.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Although the Lions trail 11-14-5 in the overall series, the last seven matchups have been highly competitive, seeing only one goal scored or less. Last season, the Quakers earned a 1-0 victory at Rhodes Field, while the two previous years Columbia claimed 1-0 triumphs.
ON DECK
The Lions will hit the road in back-to-back weekends, traveling to Princeton (Oct. 19) and Dartmouth (Oct. 26) before returning home to take on Yale on Nov. 2.
For the latest on the Columbia women's soccer program, follow @ColumbiaWSoccer on Twitter and Instagram, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ColumbiaWSoccer and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
The match can be watched live on ESPN3, while live statistics for the match are available here.
Both teams enter the match with three points in the conference standings after splitting their first two matches in Ancient Eight action.
Columbia sits at 7-3-1 overall with a 1-1 mark in Ivy League games coming into Saturday's match. After falling to Brown last Saturday, the Lions rebounded with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory at Bucknell on Tuesday night. First-year forward Shira Cohen scored the equalizer in the 82nd minute and junior midfielder Gracie Wall net the game-winning golden goal in the 100th minute off the rebound from a penalty kick.
Six different Lions have scored multiple goals on the season, led by junior midfielder Cayla Davis and sophomore forward Mallaika Tomar with three apiece. Davis is matched by sophomore midfielder Jessica Schildkraut (2 goals, 4 assists) and senior midfielder Maddie Temares (2 goal, 4 assists) with a team-leading eight points on the season.
First-year goalkeeper Liz Matei has started all 11 games making 37 total saves. Junior keeper Juliet Allen came in for the second half of action plus overtime against the Bison on Tuesday, making two stops in the win.
SCOUTING PENN
The Quakers visit New York with a 6-3-1 overall record and 1-1 Ivy mark after falling 0-1 to Harvard on Sept. 28 and defeating Cornell 4-2 last weekend. Against the Big Red, Penn fell behind 2-1 in the 48th minute but scored the final three goals of the outing including back-to-back scores from junior midfielder Breukelen Woodard.
Woodard leads the Quakers with five goals on the season, while senior forward Emily Sands leads Penn in points behind four goals and five assists. The two combine for half of Penn's 18 goals on the season.
Senior goalkeeper Kitty Qu is a force for the Quakers between the pipes with a league-leading 46 saves on the year.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Although the Lions trail 11-14-5 in the overall series, the last seven matchups have been highly competitive, seeing only one goal scored or less. Last season, the Quakers earned a 1-0 victory at Rhodes Field, while the two previous years Columbia claimed 1-0 triumphs.
ON DECK
The Lions will hit the road in back-to-back weekends, traveling to Princeton (Oct. 19) and Dartmouth (Oct. 26) before returning home to take on Yale on Nov. 2.
For the latest on the Columbia women's soccer program, follow @ColumbiaWSoccer on Twitter and Instagram, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ColumbiaWSoccer and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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