Columbia Welcomes Harvard on Senior Day

Saturday, November 6

New York, NY

5:00 P.M.

Columbia University

Harvard

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

11/1/2021 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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Kayla Lee, Colette Marciano, Jessica Schildkraut, and Mallaika Tomar to be honored before kickoff.

NEW YORK -- The Columbia women's soccer team will welcome Harvard in the 2021 season finale, Saturday at 5:00 P.M.. The contest, which will serve as Columbia's Senior Day Celebration, will kick off at Rocco B. Commisso Stadium following a Senior Recognition ceremony.

Remote fans can catch all the action on ESPN+ or follow live stats at GoColumbiaLions.com

Fans attending games at the Baker Athletics Complex must adhere to Columbia Athletics and the University's venue protocols. Please find Columbia's venue policies here.

Below are five notes to keep in mind ahead of kickoff.

#1 | SEASON FINALE
The Lions have gone 9-5-1 this season including a 3-3 record in Ivy League Play. For the eighth consecutive season, Columbia boasts a winning record at home (5-2-1). Sophomore Nata Ramirez leads the team in goals (9), assists (4), and total points (22) followed by junior Ally Clark with five goals and four assists for 14 points. Ramirez's 22 points tie her for first in the Ivy League while her goals rank second.
On the other end of the field, sophomore goalkeeper Paige Nurkin boasts the third lowest goals against average in the League (0.86 gaa) and the second highest save percentage (0.859).

#2 | SENIOR SATURDAY
Saturday will honor Columbia's four seniors, Kayla Lee, Colette Marciano, Mallaika Tomar, and Jessica Schildkraut. This class has gone 26-15-6 overall while holding a 10-7-3 Ivy League record.

For additional information on the impact these seniors have had on the Columbia women's soccer program, please join us at Rocco B. Commisso stadium 30 minutes prior to kickoff.

#3 | IN GOOD HANDS
Twenty Lions made their first appearances in Columbia blue this season as a number of underclassmen became fixtures in the starting lineup as well as strong legs off the bench. The return of such an experienced underclass will benefit the program for seasons to come. The first career appearances for this season's extra large rookie class are as follows:

Aug. 27 Audrey Byrne
Sept. 2 Lauren Rodriguez
Aug. Paige Nurkin
Aug. 27 Grace Hurren
Aug. 27 Marcia Ojo
Aug. 27 Ania Prussak
Aug. 27 Sophia Cavaliere
Sept. 2 Sam Cohn
Aug. 27 Madi Pilla
Aug. 27 Mia Ferrentino
Sept. 12 Ashlyn Fulgham
Aug. 27 Annie Diaz-Silveira
Aug. 27 Nata Ramirez
Sept. 12 Stephanie Jung
Aug. 29 Kendall McBride
Sept. 2 Ola Weber
Aug. 27 Claire Pinnie
Aug. 27 Ava Zlatchin
Aug. 29 Spencer Robbins
Aug. 27 Sam Gordon

#4 | IVY LEAGUE HONOREES
Eight Lions have been named to the Ivy League's Weekly Honor Roll, including Nata Ramirez and Paige Nurkin who repeated as honorees this week.

This season's honorees are:
Week 1 (Sept. 1) | Nata Ramirez, Ally Clark
Week 2 (Sept. 7) | Nata Ramirez, Paige Nurkin
Week 3 (Sept. 13) | Sophia Cavaliere, Claire Pinnie
Week 4 (Sept. 20) | Paige Nurkin, Marcia Ojo
Week 5 (Sept. 27) | Nata Ramirez, Madi Pilla
Week 6 (Oct. 4) | Claire Pinnie, Sophia Cavaliere
Week 7 (Oct. 11) | Nata Ramirez, Sophia Cavaliere
Week 8 (Oct. 18) | Paige Nurkin, Mia Ferrentino
Week 9 (Oct. 25) | Ally Clark, Kendall McBride

#5 | THE OPPONENT
Harvard's season will also draw to a close on Saturday as seniors Samantha Schmitz, Maria DiMartinis, Lauren Raimondo, Trinity Thomas, Murphy Agnew, Taylor Nielsen, Jillian Wachira conclude their careers for the Crimson. This season, Harvard has gone an impressive 11-2-1 including a 4-2 conference record. The Crimson's only losses of the season have come at the hands of fellow leaguers No. 22 Brown and No. 23 Princeton. Both results were determined by one goal (0-1).

Junior Angela Caloia paces the team in goals (10) and points (22) while rookie Hannah Bebar has dished out a team-topping 10 assists with five goals of her own for 20 points.
In net, junior Hannah Gardner has made 11 starts owning a 0.28 goals against average and 0.895 goals against average. Sophomore keeper Anna Karpenko has also seen significant time in goal, making 12 appearances with three starts.

Columbia and Harvard last met on Nov. 9, 2019, battling to a 1-1 draw. The last contest either team played prior to the pandemic had also served as the class of 2019's Senior Day.

For the latest on the Columbia women's soccer program, follow @CULionsWSOC on Twitter and Instagram, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ColumbiaWSoccer and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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