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Columbia Announces 2024 Men’s Soccer Schedule
7/12/2024 12:57:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Home opener set for Saturday, September 14
NEW YORK — The 2024 Columbia University men's soccer schedule was announced on Friday. The Lions open the 15-match regular season at Quinnipiac on Friday, August 30.
The Lions return a total of 19 players from 2023, nine of which started at least five matches. The team also recently announced the addition of 11 new players, eight first-years and three sophomores. The 2024 campaign will be the second under head coach Michael Casper.
The season begins with three straight road matches at Quinnipiac (Aug. 30), Seton Hall (Sept. 6) and neighboring Manhattan College (Sept. 11). Columbia and Seton Hall will meet for the first time since 2014.
The pre-conference slate rolls on with four straight home matches in an 11-day span. The Lions play in front of the Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium crowd for the first time on Saturday, September 14, against Sacred Heart. Fairfield (Sept. 18), FDU (Sept. 21) and Fordham (Sept. 24) follow. All four matches kick off at 7 p.m.
The Ivy League season begins on Saturday, September 28 down in Philadelphia for a matchup against Penn. The Lions are home the following Saturday, October 5, to host reigning Ivy Tournament champion Yale.
Five straight Ivy League games over the five straight weekends round out the regular season. The schedule will alternate between home and away, traveling to Dartmouth (Oct. 12), Harvard (Oct. 26) and Cornell (Nov. 9). The Lions plan to host Alumni Day for their 4 p.m. matchup with Princeton on Saturday, October 19. Senior Day and the home finale are set for Saturday, November 3, against Brown.
The Ivy League Men's Soccer Tournament is scheduled for November 15-17. The top four teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the tournament, which will be hosted at the No. 1 seed's venue. The winner of the tournament will receive the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The complete 2024 schedule with listed game times is currently available online. All times are subject to change. Home and Ivy League games are expected to appear on ESPN+. Direct links to watch each game, as well as links to live in-game statistics, can be found on GoColumbiaLions.com.
FOLLOW THE LIONS:
For the latest on Columbia men's soccer, be sure to follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@CULionsMSOC), on Facebook (ColumbiaMensSoccer), or by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com.
The Lions return a total of 19 players from 2023, nine of which started at least five matches. The team also recently announced the addition of 11 new players, eight first-years and three sophomores. The 2024 campaign will be the second under head coach Michael Casper.
The season begins with three straight road matches at Quinnipiac (Aug. 30), Seton Hall (Sept. 6) and neighboring Manhattan College (Sept. 11). Columbia and Seton Hall will meet for the first time since 2014.
The pre-conference slate rolls on with four straight home matches in an 11-day span. The Lions play in front of the Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium crowd for the first time on Saturday, September 14, against Sacred Heart. Fairfield (Sept. 18), FDU (Sept. 21) and Fordham (Sept. 24) follow. All four matches kick off at 7 p.m.
The Ivy League season begins on Saturday, September 28 down in Philadelphia for a matchup against Penn. The Lions are home the following Saturday, October 5, to host reigning Ivy Tournament champion Yale.
Another trip to Philadelphia closes out the non-conference portion of the schedule on Tuesday, October 8. Columbia will take on Villanova for the first time since 2009 and for just the second time in series history.🗓️ 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ 🗓️
— Columbia Men's Soccer (@CULionsMSOC) July 12, 2024
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Five straight Ivy League games over the five straight weekends round out the regular season. The schedule will alternate between home and away, traveling to Dartmouth (Oct. 12), Harvard (Oct. 26) and Cornell (Nov. 9). The Lions plan to host Alumni Day for their 4 p.m. matchup with Princeton on Saturday, October 19. Senior Day and the home finale are set for Saturday, November 3, against Brown.
The Ivy League Men's Soccer Tournament is scheduled for November 15-17. The top four teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the tournament, which will be hosted at the No. 1 seed's venue. The winner of the tournament will receive the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The complete 2024 schedule with listed game times is currently available online. All times are subject to change. Home and Ivy League games are expected to appear on ESPN+. Direct links to watch each game, as well as links to live in-game statistics, can be found on GoColumbiaLions.com.
FOLLOW THE LIONS:
For the latest on Columbia men's soccer, be sure to follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@CULionsMSOC), on Facebook (ColumbiaMensSoccer), or by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com.
Highlights: MSOC | Columbia 5, Fordham 1
Tuesday, October 28
Postgame: MSOC | Zielinski on 5-1 Win vs. Fordham
Tuesday, October 28
Postgame: MSOC | Newman on 3-1 Win Over Harvard
Saturday, October 25
Highlights: MSOC | Columbia 3, Harvard 1
Saturday, October 25
