NEW YORK – Powered by a second-half brace from sophomore midfielder Annie Faraone, Columbia women's soccer battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a thrilling 2-2 draw against Penn on Saturday afternoon at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium.

The result moves Columbia to 4-5-3 overall and 2-1-1 in Ivy League play, as the Lions bounced back from last weekend's loss at Dartmouth. It also continued a remarkable trend of late-game resilience, as five of Columbia's last six games have seen decisive or equalizing tallies in the final 15 minutes or later.

Penn (4-3-5, 0-2-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half behind goals from Abbey Cook and Magali Capdevila, but Columbia controlled the match after the break, outshooting the Quakers 14-1 in the second half and earning eight corner kicks.

Faraone began the comeback in the 71st minute, setting up from distance and firing from outside the box, finding the bottom right corner of the goal. Then in the 82nd, she struck again, slotting home the equalizer in a scramble drill in front of the net to complete the rally and secure a hard-earned draw for the Lions.
 

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Columbia outshot Penn 21-6 overall, including an 11-2 edge in shots on goal, while goalkeeper Samantha Mahoney made key stops throughout the contest to keep the Lions within striking distance.

The Lions have now won six straight matches against Penn and have not lost to the Quakers in New York City in over 12 years.

Columbia hosted its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game on Sunday. The team joined together to raise money to kick cancer. Fans interested in helping the team reach its fundraising goal can contribute by clicking HERE. All proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 
 

ON DECK
The Lions will remain in New York City for the upcoming week, and will host Yale on Saturday, October 18 at 7 p.m.