Lions on the Road: April 18-20

Friday, April 18

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

All Day

Columbia University

Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Race

4/17/2025 10:30:00 AM | General, Men's Tennis, Heavyweight Rowing, Lightweight Rowing, Softball, Track and Field

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Softball, track & field, men's tennis, lightweight rowing, and heavyweight rowing are all in action away from home this weekend

NEW YORK — Columbia softball, men's tennis, lightweight rowing, heavyweight rowing, and track & field 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.

Softball

The Lions (15-15, 7-5 Ivy) play a crucial three-game series at Princeton this weekend, starting with a single game on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Columbia is currently tied for fourth in the Ivy League standings. Following their win over visiting Manhattan on Wednesday, the Lions improved to 10-5 this season following a loss. Caylene Nguyen made her first collegiate start in the win and went the distance to earn her third win of the season. Against the Jaspers, the Lions drew a season-high 12 walks, two of them from Sarah Mikami who extended her reached base safely streak to 16 games. Mikami leads the team with a .402 average and is one of six Lions hitting north of .300. As a team, Columbia is hitting .305 – which would be a team record for batting average in a season. Princeton (17-13, 11-1 Ivy) currently sits atop the Ivy League standings. The Tigers are 9-1 in their last 10 contests and are 7-0 at home this season. Their .322 team average is tops in the conference, while their 4.23 team ERA is third. Friday will be the 74th meeting between these two teams, with Princeton owning a 51-22 advantage in a series that dates back to the 2001 season. Last year, the Lions took the series winning games two and three.

Day	Opponent	Time	Location	Stream	Live Stats
Friday	at Princeton	3:30 p.m.	Princeton, N.J.	ESPN+	Click Here
Saturday	at Princeton	12:30 p.m.	Princeton, N.J.	ESPN+	Click Here
Sunday	at Princeton	3:00 p.m.	Princeton, N.J.	ESPN+	Click Here

Lightweight Rowing

The Columbia lightweight rowing team fell to Penn and Yale last weekend, racing as a guest in the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River. The Lions will send three boats to the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association, two crews of eight and a pair. Columbia's second varsity eight is slated to launch at 12:07 p.m. on Friday, followed by the varsity eight at 1:27 p.m. and the doubles at 2:24 p.m. Racing begins on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

Day	Opponent	Time	Location	Live Results
Friday-Saturday	Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Race	All Day	Oak Ridge, Tenn.	Click Here

Heavyweight Rowing

The Lions will compete for the Blackwell Cup against Yale and Penn on Saturday on the Schuykill River. The Blackwell Cup is presented for annual competition among the the three crews in memory of George Engs Blackwell, an 1880 Columbia graduate. The Blackwell family placed the cup into competition in 1927. Last year, the Bulldogs claimed first place in the varsity eight to capture the trophy for the 52nd time. Columbia is coming off a pair of third place finishes against Penn and Princeton on a cold, rainy day at Overpeck Park last weekend.

Day	Event	Location	Time
Saturday	vs. Yale/Penn (Blackwell Cup)	Philadelpha, Pa.	All Day

Track & Field

Track & Field's schedule picks up once again this weekend with three more meets on the slate. The schedule begins with the Virginia Challenge which will span both Friday and Saturday. In addition student-athletes will be competing in the Wake Forest Invitational in North Carolina on Friday and the Mark Young Invitational in Connecticut. The Lions will look to build off the success of last weekend at the Oscar Moore Invitational in Glassboro. There were many highlights, including Obiora Okeke once again winning the men's discus throw with a mark of 49.82m and men's hammer throw with a mark of 62.64m. The women earned a clean sweep in the 1500m, taking first through fifth. The first place finisher was Daniela Quintero with a time of 4:39.59. In second place was Katherine Price with a time of 4:39.71. Naomi Toft came in 3rd with a time of 4:40.97.

Day	Event	Location	Time	Live Results
Friday-Saturday	Virginia Challenge	Charlottesville, Va.	10:00 a.m.	Click Here
Friday	Wake Forest Invitational	Winston-Salem, N.C.	Noon	Click Here
Saturday	Mark Young Invitational	New Haven, Conn.	10:00 a.m.	Click Here

Men's Tennis

It's a big weekend for the ninth-ranked Columbia men's tennis team. A win on Saturday at No. 20 Harvard would clinch at least a share of the Ivy League Championship. A win on Sunday would clinch it outright and punch the Lions ticket to the NCAA Tournament. Columbia (15-4, 5-0 Ivy) is riding a five-match winning streak. The Lions have not surrendered a point in conference play, sweeping Cornell, Brown, Penn, Yale, and Princeton. In the latest ITA rankings, the Lions maintained their position as a top 10 team, coming in at No. 9. Michael Zheng remains the top-ranked player in the nation. Nicolas Kotzen (No. 52) and Hugo Hashimoto (No. 73) are also ranked in singles play. In doubles play, the Lions duo of Zheng/Hashimoto is ranked No. 33, while Zheng/Kotzen is ranked No. 45.