Saturday, February 7
Ithaca, N.Y.
1:00 p.m.
Columbia
at
Cornell
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Josh Wang
Lions Hunt for Revenge Saturday Afternoon at Cornell
2/6/2026 2:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Round 2 of league play begins in Ithaca
NEW YORK – The Columbia women's basketball team (14-6, 5-2 Ivy) begins the second round of league play at the site of the 2026 Ivy League Tournament. The Lions visit Cornell (8-12, 3-4 Ivy) on Saturday inside Newman Arena at 1 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+.
OPENING TIPS
• Columbia went 1-1 last weekend on the road, taking down No. 19 Princeton, 73-67, on Friday night, but falling to Penn, 64-55, on Saturday night. Friday's win at Princeton was Columbia's second in program history over an AP Top 25 team. It also ended a 15-game Princeton winning streak, the third-longest active streak in Division I at the time. Saturday's loss to Penn snapped Columbia's 16-game winning streak in true road games, which was the longest active streak in Division I.
• Riley Weiss leads the Ivy League and ranks top 50 in the NCAA in scoring (18.5). She also leads the league in total points (370), field goals made (132), 3-pointers made (50), and 3-pointers made/game (2.50).
• Marija Avlijas is top 50 in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio (2.00). Perri Page is top 50 in FG% (53.0%).
• Page is one of three players in the NCAA to average at least 14.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and shoot 50% or better from the field. The other two players are UConn's reigning All-American Sarah Strong and Abilene Christian's Meredith Mayes. Nationally, Page ranks top 50 in FG% (53.0%).
• Columbia leads the Ivy League scoring margin (+10.3), assists per game (16.7) and steals per game (12.4). The Lions rank No. 15 in the NCAA in steals and top 40 in assists.
• In Ivy play, senior Perri Page ranks No. 3 in scoring (17.0), No. 2 in field goal percentage (56.5%), No. 6 in steals (1.9) and No. 10 in rebounding (6.4). Riley Weiss is No. 2 in scoring (18.4). Fliss Henderson is No. 1 in assists (4.9) and No. 2 in rebounding (9.1). Nasi Simmons is No. 1 in steals (3.3).
• Columbia has won four straight on the road against Cornell, last falling, 80-77 (OT), on Jan. 25, 2020.
WE OWN NEW YORK
• Columbia has dominated teams from New York state. Over its last 23 games against Empire State foes, Columbia owns a record of 21-2 (.913). Cornell's 67-60 win over the Lions earlier this season put an end to a 10-game winning streak against New York state opponents.
LAST TIME AGAINST CORNELL (Jan. 3)
• Despite dominating in rebounding, 36-26, points in the paint, 36-16, and fast-break points, 16-4, Columbia (9-5, 0-1 Ivy) succumbed to 6-of-24 three-point shooting against red-hot Cornell (5-8, 1-0 Ivy). The Big Red made 10-of-19 from deep to earn their first series victory in NYC since 2018.
• Senior co-captain Perri Page had a career scoring day, going for a game-high 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting and pulling down nine rebounds. Fliss Henderson posted her first career double-double with 11 points while setting a new career-high with 16 rebounds. The junior from Australia also had six assists and three steals. Marija Avlijas was the third Lion in double-figures, scoring 13.
• Unfortunately, the Lions just did not make enough shots to weather the storm. Junior Riley Weiss, who was honored pregame for reaching 1,000 career points, was held to a season-low five points on 1-of-14 shooting, including 1-of-9 from deep. The Lions also did not get any scoring help off the bench, where Cornell outscored Columbia 18-0.
HALFTIME WINNING STREAK
• Columbia has won 40 consecutive games when leading at halftime. The Lions have won their first 12 such games so far this season, all 20 games when leading at the half in 2024-25, and their final eight such games in 2023-24. Columbia's last loss with a halftime lead came at Princeton on January 20, 2024, taking a 37-33 lead into the locker rooms but coming up short, 80-65.
PENN POSTGAME NOTES (Jan. 31)
• Penn's 10 turnovers were the fewest by a Columbia opponent this season.
• Weiss's 15 three-point attempts matched her career high.
• Penn ended Columbia's streak of 16 consecutive true road wins.
PRINCETON POSTGAME NOTES (Jan. 30)
• Columbia defeated an AP Top 25 team for the second time in program history. Both wins have come against Princeton, the first on Feb. 24, 2024, at Levien Gymnasium.
• Columbia shot 50.9%, marking its best shooting percentage vs. Princeton through 2009-10 season.
• The Lions extended their winning streak in true road games to 16, the longest active streak in the country.
• Perri Page had career-highs in free throws made and attempted (7-10), and tied her career-high in assists (5).
ROAD WARRIORS
• Columbia won 16 straight true road games from Dec. 21, 2024, to Jan. 30, 2026, which was the longest active "away" winning streak in the country. The streak did not include "neutral" site games.
• The Lions went 12-0 in true road games during the 2025 calendar year and were the only team in the nation to post an undefeated record.
• Columbia defeated No. 19 Princeton, 73-67, on Jan. 30 to extend the streak to 16.
• Penn ended the streak with a 64-55 win over Columbia the next night, Jan. 31, at the Palestra.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
• Click here for information on the Cornell Big Red.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on the Columbia women's basketball, follow @CULionsWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
OPENING TIPS
• Columbia went 1-1 last weekend on the road, taking down No. 19 Princeton, 73-67, on Friday night, but falling to Penn, 64-55, on Saturday night. Friday's win at Princeton was Columbia's second in program history over an AP Top 25 team. It also ended a 15-game Princeton winning streak, the third-longest active streak in Division I at the time. Saturday's loss to Penn snapped Columbia's 16-game winning streak in true road games, which was the longest active streak in Division I.
• Riley Weiss leads the Ivy League and ranks top 50 in the NCAA in scoring (18.5). She also leads the league in total points (370), field goals made (132), 3-pointers made (50), and 3-pointers made/game (2.50).
• Marija Avlijas is top 50 in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio (2.00). Perri Page is top 50 in FG% (53.0%).
• Page is one of three players in the NCAA to average at least 14.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and shoot 50% or better from the field. The other two players are UConn's reigning All-American Sarah Strong and Abilene Christian's Meredith Mayes. Nationally, Page ranks top 50 in FG% (53.0%).
• Columbia leads the Ivy League scoring margin (+10.3), assists per game (16.7) and steals per game (12.4). The Lions rank No. 15 in the NCAA in steals and top 40 in assists.
• In Ivy play, senior Perri Page ranks No. 3 in scoring (17.0), No. 2 in field goal percentage (56.5%), No. 6 in steals (1.9) and No. 10 in rebounding (6.4). Riley Weiss is No. 2 in scoring (18.4). Fliss Henderson is No. 1 in assists (4.9) and No. 2 in rebounding (9.1). Nasi Simmons is No. 1 in steals (3.3).
• Columbia has won four straight on the road against Cornell, last falling, 80-77 (OT), on Jan. 25, 2020.
WE OWN NEW YORK
• Columbia has dominated teams from New York state. Over its last 23 games against Empire State foes, Columbia owns a record of 21-2 (.913). Cornell's 67-60 win over the Lions earlier this season put an end to a 10-game winning streak against New York state opponents.
LAST TIME AGAINST CORNELL (Jan. 3)
• Despite dominating in rebounding, 36-26, points in the paint, 36-16, and fast-break points, 16-4, Columbia (9-5, 0-1 Ivy) succumbed to 6-of-24 three-point shooting against red-hot Cornell (5-8, 1-0 Ivy). The Big Red made 10-of-19 from deep to earn their first series victory in NYC since 2018.
• Senior co-captain Perri Page had a career scoring day, going for a game-high 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting and pulling down nine rebounds. Fliss Henderson posted her first career double-double with 11 points while setting a new career-high with 16 rebounds. The junior from Australia also had six assists and three steals. Marija Avlijas was the third Lion in double-figures, scoring 13.
• Unfortunately, the Lions just did not make enough shots to weather the storm. Junior Riley Weiss, who was honored pregame for reaching 1,000 career points, was held to a season-low five points on 1-of-14 shooting, including 1-of-9 from deep. The Lions also did not get any scoring help off the bench, where Cornell outscored Columbia 18-0.
HALFTIME WINNING STREAK
• Columbia has won 40 consecutive games when leading at halftime. The Lions have won their first 12 such games so far this season, all 20 games when leading at the half in 2024-25, and their final eight such games in 2023-24. Columbia's last loss with a halftime lead came at Princeton on January 20, 2024, taking a 37-33 lead into the locker rooms but coming up short, 80-65.
PENN POSTGAME NOTES (Jan. 31)
• Penn's 10 turnovers were the fewest by a Columbia opponent this season.
• Weiss's 15 three-point attempts matched her career high.
• Penn ended Columbia's streak of 16 consecutive true road wins.
PRINCETON POSTGAME NOTES (Jan. 30)
• Columbia defeated an AP Top 25 team for the second time in program history. Both wins have come against Princeton, the first on Feb. 24, 2024, at Levien Gymnasium.
• Columbia shot 50.9%, marking its best shooting percentage vs. Princeton through 2009-10 season.
• The Lions extended their winning streak in true road games to 16, the longest active streak in the country.
• Perri Page had career-highs in free throws made and attempted (7-10), and tied her career-high in assists (5).
ROAD WARRIORS
• Columbia won 16 straight true road games from Dec. 21, 2024, to Jan. 30, 2026, which was the longest active "away" winning streak in the country. The streak did not include "neutral" site games.
• The Lions went 12-0 in true road games during the 2025 calendar year and were the only team in the nation to post an undefeated record.
• Columbia defeated No. 19 Princeton, 73-67, on Jan. 30 to extend the streak to 16.
• Penn ended the streak with a 64-55 win over Columbia the next night, Jan. 31, at the Palestra.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
• Click here for information on the Cornell Big Red.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on the Columbia women's basketball, follow @CULionsWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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/ Women's BasketballHighlights: WBK | Columbia 55, Penn 64
Saturday, January 31
Postgame: WBK | Page on Win at No. 19 Princeton
Friday, January 30
Highlights: WBK | Columbia 73, #19 Princeton 67
Friday, January 30
Highlight: WBK | Weiss Scores 40 to Break Single-Game Record
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