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Lacrosse Welcomes Rider to NYC on Wednesday
3/10/2026 12:30:00 PM | Lacrosse
Lions look to continue great start to non-conference slate
LAST TIME OUT
The Lions opened Ivy League play last Saturday afternoon with a 16-6 loss to No. 12/6 Yale at Reese Stadium.
The Ivy League's leading scorer Cecelia Messner led the Lions offensively with three goals, recording her fourth hat trick of the season. Emma Row, Anna Becker and Maddie Brogan each added a goal for Columbia, while Michelle Zhai paced the offense with three assists.
In goal, Ava Kimche delivered a standout performance, recording a career-high 15 saves while facing a potent Yale offense.
Several Lions also continued to climb the program record book. Cordelia Flemming now ranks eighth in Columbia history with 103 career draw controls. Messner cracked the program's top 10 in both career goals (98) and assists (45), the latter tying former teammate Dani Falcone for eighth all-time. She also now ranks seventh in program history with 143 career points.
SCOUTING RIDER
The Broncs enter Wednesday's matchup with Columbia sporting a 1-7 record in 2026, including a 19-11 loss to Lehigh last time out. Rider's win came over FDU in its season opener on February 6.
Last season, the Broncs finished 8-10 overall with a -5 record in MAAC play. Rider was picked to finish 10th in the 2026 MAAC Preseason Poll.
Wednesday's contest marks the first-ever meeting between the Lions and Broncs in program history.
Hannah Kozik leads Rider with 14 goals on the season. Kayleigh Colleary has a team-high 21 points. Jamie Kubach is 1-5 in goal, with 57 saves on the year.
ROSTER - SCHEDULE - STATS
ON DECK
Columbia will head west for its annual trip to California this weekend, with a matchup against San Diego State on tap for Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern.
The Lions' full 2026 schedule can be found HERE.
HOW TO FOLLOW
All Columbia home games and all Ivy League contests will be streamed via ESPN+. Tomorrow's game can be found HERE.
Live stats will be available via Columbia's website, HERE.
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