Lions on the Road: March 6-11

Friday, March 6

Morgantown, W. Va.

2:00 P.M.

Columbia

West Virginia

3/4/2026 5:00:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Lacrosse

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Baseball, Lacrosse, and Swimming & Diving featured in this week's edition

NEW YORK — Columbia baseball, lacrosse, and swimming & diving 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.

Baseball
The Lions entering the second consecutive weekend facing a Big 12 opponent after a doubleheader with Kansas State on Feb. 27 before dropping the series finale the following day in Manhattan, Kansas. The Lions earned their first win of the season in the opener, rallying for a 9–8 victory behind a five-run seventh inning. Junior Owen Estabrook led the offense with a career-high five RBI, including a two-run homer that sparked the comeback, while Columbia collected 12 hits in the win. In the nightcap, the Lions fell 2–1 despite a strong performance from senior Tomas Lopez on the mound, who threw seven scoreless innings to keep the game close. In Saturday's finale, Columbia again struck early when Estabrook delivered a two-run double in the first inning. However, Kansas State responded with a decisive five-run second inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Ty Smolinski, and held on for a 5–2 victory. Columbia's bullpen kept the Wildcats quiet the rest of the way, allowing just two hits over the final six innings.

This weekend marks the first ever meeting between Columbia and West Virginia.

Day	Opponent	Time	Location	Live Stats	Live Video	Live Radio
Friday	West Virginia	2 p.m.	Morgantown, W. Va.	TBA	Click Here	Click Here
Saturday	West Virginia	2 p.m.	Morgantown, W. Va	TBA	Click Here	Click Here
Sunday	West Virginia	1 p.m.	Morgantown, W. Va	TBA	Click Here	Click Here

Women's Lacrosse
Columbia opens Ivy League play this weekend against Yale. The Bulldogs, ranked 12th in the latest IWLCA Coaches Poll and 6th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll, are coming off an impressive 11-6 win over #5 Michigan. The Lions enter conference play with momentum, winning three of their first four games, including a come-from-behind 12-9 victory over Marist last weekend. Offensively, the Lions enter the week ranked second in the NCAA in assists per game, fourth in points per game and third in shots on goal per game. Columbia will be searching for its first Ivy League win since 2019 and will face a tough challenge in Yale, who defeated the Lions 17-6 last season in New York City. Both teams will play midweek games Wednesday at 3 p.m., with Columbia hosting Howard and Yale welcoming CCSU.

Day	Opponent	Time	Location	Live Stats	Live Video
Saturday	#12/6 Yale	1 p.m.	New Haven, Conn.	Click Here	Click Here

Swimming & Diving
Under the direction of head diving coach Scott Donie, six Columbia divers will make the trip to Maryland to compete in the 2026 NCAA Zone Diving Championships being hosted from March 9-11 by Navy. This year's competitors will be Chloe Leung (1m, 3m), Valeriya Bondarenko (1m), Lily Sherman (1m), Joseph Nicol (1m, 3m), Will Cooley (1m, 3m, Platform), and Mackenzie Lu (Platform).

Columbia will compete in Zone A of this year's competition. Live results will be available via divemeets, HERE. Stream info will be HERE when provided.. A manual detailing all of the meet information, such as the schedule, media information, scoring, and more, can be found HERE.

In order to compete at the NCAA championship, divers must first place in the top-18 in prelims to advance to the Zone's finals. Zone A will then send six women's qualifiers in the 1m, five women's qualifiers in the 3m, and six women's qualifiers in the platform event to the NCAA Championship, which is being held March 18-21 in Atlanta. Zone A will advance four men's divers in the 1m event, five in the 3m and four in platform diving to the March 26-29 NCAA Championship, also in Atlanta.