Lions on the Road: March 25-31

NEW YORK — Columbia track and field, baseball, and lacrosse are featured in this week's edition of Lions on the Road. Every week, GoColumbiaLions.com will preview that week's upcoming games and events happening off campus.

Track and Field

Columbia Track & Field opened its outdoor season with a strong weekend at the USF Alumni Invitational and Penn Challenge, highlighted by a sprint victory and multiple podium finishes in the throws. Senior Haydn Brotschi led the way with a first-place finish in the 400m (45.90), while the relay squads finished in top eight. At Penn, the Lions' throws unit stood out as first-year Catalina Holliday captured the shot put title, and Jada Mia Puryear added a runner-up finish in the discus. The season continues this weekend at the Raliegh Relays and Navy Invitational.

Day	Opponent	Time	Location	Live Stats
Thursday-Sunday	Raleigh Relays	All Day	Raleigh, N.C.	TBD
Saturday	Navy Outdoor Invitational	All Day	Annapolis, Md.	Link

Baseball

After its midweek contest against Manhattan on Wednesday, the Lions will hit the road for four-straight beginning this weekend for an Ivy League series at Dartmouth. The teams are slated for a double-header on Saturday before closing things out with a noon contest on Sunday. Columbia will then return to New York and face off against Fordham on Tuesday, March 31, in the Bronx for the first of two meetings between the cross-town rivals.

Columbia is coming off a series win over Harvard last weekend. The Lions received strong starting performances from Alex Sotiropoulos (6.1 IP, 0 ER, 9 K) and Thomas Santana (7.0 IP, 3 H, 8 K) in games one and three. Jackson Brewer homered twice and drove in five runs in th ethree games and Anthony Temesvary was 7-for-10 against the Crimson to pace the offense.

Day	Event	Time	Location	Live Scoring	Live Stream
Saturday	Dartmouth (DH)	11:30 p.m.	Hanover, N.H.	Link	Link
Saturday	Dartmouth (DH)	3:30 p.m.	Hanover, N.H.	Link	Link
Sunday	Dartmouth	12 p.m.	Hanover, N.H.	Link	Link
Tuesday	Fordham	3 p.m.	Bronx, N.Y.	Link	TBA

Lacrosse

The Lions continue Ivy League play this weekend with a trip to Philadelphia to take on the Penn Quakers. First draw is set for noon on Saturday at Franklin Field. Penn is 3-5 so far in 2026, with a 1-0 mark in Ivy League play. The Quakers' conference win came over Dartmouth, and they also have a signature win over No. 22 Georgetown. Last time out, Penn took on No. 3 Maryland, but lost 15-9. Catherine Berkery leads the team with 24 goals and 29 points, . Last year, Penn took down Columbia, 18-7, and went on to make the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Cecelia Messner remains the Ivy League's top scorer with 48 points, and looks to stay hot as the Lions look for their first Ivy win.

Day	Opponent	Location	Live Stats	Live Stream
Saturday	Penn	Philadelphia, Penn.	HERE	HERE

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Schedule

Track and Field

Baseball

Lacrosse

Players Mentioned

Jackson Brewer

Haydn Brotschi

Cecelia Messner

Jada Mia Puryear

Thomas Santana

Alex Sotiropoulos

Anthony Temesvary

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Baseball versus Manhattan on Mar. 25, 2026 at 3:30 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Baseball at Dartmouth on Mar. 28, 2026 at 11:30 A.M.

Upcoming Event: Baseball at Dartmouth on Mar. 28, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Baseball at Dartmouth on Mar. 29, 2026 at 12:00 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Baseball at Fordham on Mar. 31, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Baseball versus Penn on Apr. 4, 2026 at 11:30 A.M.

Upcoming Event: Baseball versus Penn on Apr. 4, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Baseball versus Penn on Apr. 5, 2026 at 12:00 P.M.