Columbia Takes Down Brown, 4-2

Friday, September 27

New York, N.Y.

5:00 P.M.

Columbia

(4-3, 1-0)

Brown

(2-6, 0-1)

Brown

Columbia

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

9/27/2019 7:44:00 PM | Field Hockey

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Allison Smith's two goals lifted the Lions to a win in their Ivy League opener Friday night.

NEW YORK – Allison Smith scored a pair of goals to lead the Columbia field hockey team to a 4-2 victory over Brown in its Ivy League opener Friday night. The win gave the Lions their 12^th win in the last 13 tries in the series against the Bears.

Columbia (4-3, 1-0) grabbed the lead in the 12^th minute when Kelsey Farkas slipped a pass through the middle of the circle to Isabella Collins, who tapped it in under the pads of the sliding Brown (2-6, 0-1) goalkeeper. The Lions continued to control the possession game into the second quarter and doubled the lead when a shot of a corner was denied and Smith scooped up the rebound to make it 2-0 in the 24^th minute.

Brown pulled within a goal when a fluttering shot from Danielle van Rootselaar went into the left side of the cage in the 28^th minute.

After the half, Columbia was aggressive to keep the momentum in the third quarter and broke through in the 35^th minute. Off another corner, Brooke Gasser's shot from the left wing was redirected in by Smith in front of the cage to restore the two-goal advantage.

Just over five minutes later, the Lions were awarded a penalty stroke after a deliberate foul in the scoring area. Farkas stepped up and rattled a shot into the left side of the goal for her fourth of the season.

Van Rootselaar posted her second of the game in the 53^rd minute to cap the scoring. However, Columbia limited Brown's chances down the stretch to start Ancient Eight play with a win for the third consecutive season.

Two-time defending Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week, Alexa Conomikes, stopped five shots on the night. Shots between the teams were even at 13-13.

The Lions will return to the road this Sunday, September 29, when they face off against Quinnipiac in Hamden, Connecticut. Game time is set for 1 p.m.

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