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Lions on the Road: April 3-7
4/2/2026 11:00:00 AM | General, Men's Tennis, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Lacrosse, Softball, Track and Field
Track & Field, Tennis, Archery, Softball, Golf and Lacrosse featured in this week's edition
NEW YORK — Columbia track and field, tennis, archery, softball, golf 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 delivered a strong weekend with multiple top finishes at the Navy Outdoor Invitational and Raleigh Relays. At Navy, the Lions were led by sprint and relay success. Matthew Mazero (10.82) and Sid Karthodi (10.97) paced the 100m, while Cadon Cutshall placed second in the 400m (48.58). The 4x400 relay team captured first in 3:22.03. In the field, Liam Wright (4.57m, pole vault) and Marcus Blasucci (16.98m, shot put) stood out.
On the women's side, Olivia Sterling and Kaila O'Connor led the sprints, while Norina Khanzada highlighted the field events with a 1.62m high jump.
At Raleigh, Matt Gatune clocked 3:42.75 in the 1500m, while Edward Blaha led the 10,000m (29:35.80). Ava Malagisi paced the women's distance group (34:57.16).
Columbia continues its outdoor season next weekend with competition split across multiple meets. The Lions will travel to Gainesville, Florida, for the Florida Relays on April 3, and compete at the METS Outdoor Championships on April 4 at Randall's Island. Select athletes will also compete at the Sam Howell Invite in Princeton, New Jersey, later that day.
| Day | Opponent | Time | Location | Live Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Florida Pepsi Relays | All Day | Gainesville, Fla. | TBD |
| Friday | METS Outdoor Championships | 9 a.m. | Randalls Island, N.Y. | TBD |
| Friday | Sam Howell Invitational | 10 a.m. | Princeton, N.J. | Link |
Men's Tennis
The 37th-ranked Columbia men's tennis team opens Ivy League play this weekend when they take on Brown and Yale on the road. The road trip begins with a dual match at Brown on Saturday at 1 p.m. On Sunday, the Lions take on the Bulldogs at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed. The Lions enter this weekend with a 10-6 record and are coming off a 7-0 sweep over Bryant at Milstein Family Tennis Center. In that match, Michael Zheng and Nicolas Kotzen played as doubles partners for the first time this season. Last year, the duo went 15-7 playing as the Lions' top doubles partners.
Archery
Sophomore Alena Lipscomb led Columbia archery with a silver medal at the 57th USA Archery Indoor Nationals, finishing second out of 132 competitors in the women's recurve division with a score of 1,146. She also teamed with Joshua Baek to win the mixed team title. Columbia placed second in the women's recurve team standings behind Lipscomb and Lillian Han, who finished 11th individually. In compound, Sydney Sullenberger (6th) and Briana Moore (15th) helped the Lions take fourth as a team. Columbia finished fifth overall and will compete next at the Ice Breaker Shoot on April 4.
| Day | Opponent | Location | Live Stats | Live Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Ice Breaker Shoot | Hillsborough, N.J. | TBD | TBD |
Softball
The Lions return to the road when they take on Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H., for a three-game Ivy League series. The series begins with a single game Friday followed by a doubleheader on Saturday. Friday's game is schedueld for a 3:30 PM first pitch. Columbia enters this weekend with an overall record of 10-16 and is 2-4 in the Ivy League after suffering a series sweep at the hands of Princeton. The Lions got a trio of strong pitching performances from Mads Lawson and Lily McCord. Lawson's start against the Tigers in game one on Sunday was one of the ages. She struck out 11 in the losing effort, and she is the first pitcher to strike out 10 or more since 2022. Saturday will be the 58th all-time meeting between the Lions and the Big Green. Dartmouth leads the series 31-26, dating back to April 2, 2000. At Dartmouth, the Lions are 8-20 all-time. Last time out, Columbia defeated the Big Green 2-1 to complete a three-game series sweep over Dartmouth.
Women's Golf
The women's golf team begins the three-day, three-round Ironwood Invitational on Monday, April 5. A field of 16 teams will compete at Iron Golf & Country Club in Greenville, North Carolina. The Lee Trevino Signature Course is a par 72 with an estimated yardage for the tournament of 6,481 yards. This year's field includes teams from tournament host East Carolina, Columbia, Old Dominion, Appalachian State, College of Charleston, Elon, Boston University, Georgia State, Wofford, Xavier, Towson, Jacksonville, Gardner-Webb, Memphis, Campbell and Louisville. Columbia's lineup will be posted to the live leaderboard page when available.
The Lions have had a tremendous season, powered by a youth movement of seven underclassmen. Leading them is first year Kristina Xu with a 72.95 stroke average, which includes five top-25 finishes, four top-10s, four top-fives and a pair of tournament victories on her rookie campaign. First year Emily Zeng has come on strong in the spring after missing the fall. Zeng and Xu have matching 73.56 stroke averages through three spring tournaments. Zeng also has a spring tournament title, defeating the 63-player field to win the More Than Golf Invitational, presented by Bank of America.
| Day | Event | Time | Location | Live Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday - Tuesday | Ironwood Invitational | All day | Greenville, N.C. / Ironwood Golf Club | Click here |
Lacrosse
After hosting Brown this weekend, the Lions will hit the road next Tuesday for their final non-conference game of the season. Columbia will travel to Amherst for a matchup with UMass at 1 p.m. So far this season, the Lions are 6-1 in non-Ivy League games, and will look to close the slate strong. The Minutewomen are 8-2 so far this season, with a 3-0 mark in MAC action, and have a 17-14 win over Dartmouth under their wing. Kassidy Morris leads the team with 40 goals and 56 points on the year, and has won three of the last four MAC Offensive Player of the Week Awards. Cecelia Messner (50 points) and Maddie Brogan (32 goals) will look to stay hot and continue their Ivy-leading pace.For the latest on Columbia athletics, follow @GoColumbiaLions on Facebook, X and Instagram, and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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