NEW YORK — In an action-packed finale, the Columbia women's soccer team played Harvard to a 1-1 draw at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium on Saturday night. The match served as Senior Day for Columbia's eight seniors who were honored on the field in a pre-game ceremony.
 
The Lions wrap up the season with a 9-3-4 overall record, including 3-1-3 in Ivy League matches. Harvard moves to 12-3-1, 5-1-1 Ivy.
 
Columbia's three losses are the second-fewest losses in a season in program history and the least since finishing at 12-2-5 in 1998.
 
"The seniors have given so much to this program," said Columbia head coach Tracey Bartholomew. "This year, finishing with only three losses ... that's because those guys took charge after last year's finish and they worked. The Ivy League has had a phenomenal year this year and I just kept telling them, hold your head up high because we have teams that are ranked in the top-30 in the country and I'm hopeful that the NCAA respects our conference and the body of work that everybody's put forward. It's bittersweet. Certainly grateful for everything they've given the program and their teammates."
 
Just over three minutes into the match, Columbia defender Taylor Penn was called for a foul inside the box and the Crimson earned a penalty kick and converted as Murphy Agnew put the ball in the bottom right corner past goalkeeper Juliet Allen who made her second start on the year in place of injured Liz Matei.
 
Columbia would get the equalizer in the 27th minute as senior Emily Koe's header off Jordyn Geller's corner kick would fall straight to Kayla Lee who used a backwards flick to put her first career goal past Harvard's Kat Hess into the left side.
 
In the 30th minute, Agnew was assessed a red card for serious foul play after toppling over Allen after she had come out into the box and fallen on the ball. Allen left the game for the remainder of the half and was replaced by sophomore Talia Tyler.
 
Sophomore midfielder Jessica Schildkraut had perhaps the best chance to put the game away in regulation, collecting a cross from first-year forward Shira Cohen at the top of the box but the shot would bounce off the left post in the 88th minute.
 
Despite outshooting the Crimson 24-12, including an 8-1 advantage during the overtime periods, none would break through for the Lions. Cohen led the Lions with six shots and three on goal while Geller had two shots with both on frame.
 
The NCAA Selection Show will air on Monday, Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
 
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