NEW YORK —
Columbia women's tennis, men's tennis, men's soccer and volleyball are featured in this week's edition of Lions on the Road. Every week, GoColumbiaLions.com will be using "Lions on the Road" to preview that week's upcoming games and events happening off campus.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
The Columbia women's tennis team had three players qualify to compete at the ITA Sectionals this weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Malak El Allami,
Gayathri Krishnan and
Sophia Wang will represent the Lions in Chapel Hill. This tournament will be the last chance for players to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships starting on Tuesday, November 19 in Waco, Texas. Six singles players from the tournament will advance to the NCAA Championships (semifinalists, two quarterfinal playoff winners) and three doubles teams will qualify for the NCAA Championships (champion, finalist, third place).
| Day |
Event |
Location |
Live Stats |
Live Stream |
| Thursday-Sunday |
ITA Sectionals |
Chapel Hill, N.C. |
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MEN'S TENNIS
The Columbia men's tennis team will look to expand the number of Lions that qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships this weekend as
Nicolas Kotzen and
Max Westphal will compete at the ITA Sectionals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This tournament will be the last chance for players to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships starting on Tuesday, November 19 in Waco, Texas. Six singles players from the tournament will advance to the NCAA Championships (semifinalists, two quarterfinal playoff winners) and three doubles teams will qualify for the NCAA Championships (champion, finalist, third place). Kotzen will play singles and doubles, while Westphal will team up with Kotzen for doubles.
| Day |
Event |
Location |
Live Stats |
Live Stream |
| Thursday-Sunday |
ITA Sectionals |
Chapel Hill, N.C. |
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VOLLEYBALL
After five games in a row at Levien, the Columbia volleyball team is back on the road this weekend for its final two games away from home in the 2024 season. On Friday, the Lions will take on Penn in Philadelphia, then on Saturday Columbia will square off against Princeton in New Jersey. The Quakers currently sit in fifth place in the conference with a 4-6 Ivy League record, and need a win to stay in the hunt for a postseason spot. The Tigers rank second in the Ivy League with an 8-2 record in the conference. The Lions are coming off their first Ivy League victory of the season last weekend, defeating the Harvard Crimson in a five-set thriller in Levien on Saturday. Multiple Lions had a career night, helping keep the team afloat when trailing 1-0 in the match, 2-1 in the match, and 14-2 in the final set.
Eva Atkins smacked a career-high 17 kills on the night.
Avery Jones smashed a career-high 15 kills and had a career-high eight total blocks.
Harper Justema matched her career-high with 11 kills.
Maria Happ also notched a career-high 10 kills and career-high eight total blocks.
Clara Yu dished out a career-high 52 assists.
Amanda Holsen tallied her first career double-double with 10 kills and career-high 12 digs, while matching her career-high of four service aces from 2022.
| Day |
Opponent |
Location |
Start Time |
Live Stats |
Watch Live |
| Friday |
at Penn |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
7 p.m. |
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ESPN+ |
| Saturday |
at Princeton |
Princeton, N.J. |
5 p.m. |
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ESPN+ |
MEN'S SOCCER
The men's soccer team will wrap up its 2024 campaign in upstate New York against No. 16 Cornell (11-2-2, 4-2-0 Ivy). The Lions have lost three straight and have been eliminated from Ivy League Tournament contention. However, they'll be looking to end the season with a chance to take down one of the nation's top 25 programs. The Big Red's only two losses on the season have come in league play, opening the Ivy slate with a loss at Yale, 1-0, and dropping another close contest to then-No. 12 Penn, 3-2. They ride a two-game winning streak heading into the regular season finale, shutting out Brown, 1-0, and Harvard, 3-0, on consecutive weekends. Cornell owns a +21 goal differential, which ranks 10th nationally. They have outscored opponents a combined 34-13, led by an Ivy League-best 14 goal from Alex Harris. His goal total ranks second in the country, as does his shots per game (4.87) and shots on goal per game (2.73). He is also second nationally in points per game (2.13) and third in total points (32). Last season, Columbia kept Cornell out of the Ivy League Tournament by battling to a 0-0 draw at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium.
| Day |
Opponent |
Location |
Start Time |
Live Stats |
Watch Live |
| Saturday |
at No. 16 Cornell |
Ithaca, N.Y. |
4 p.m. |
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ESPN+ |
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