Women’s Soccer Reveals 2026 Schedule
7/8/2026 4:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Lions begin the new campaign on August 20 at Hofstra
The Lions open their home schedule on Aug. 23 against St. John's before welcoming Villanova to Rocco B. Commisso Stadium on Aug. 27. Columbia wraps up its home non-conference schedule on Sept. 10 against Fordham before conference play begins later that month.
One of the highlights of the non-conference schedule comes during Labor Day weekend when Columbia heads west for a pair of matches in California. The Lions will take on St. Mary's on Sept. 3 before traveling to Berkeley to face Cal on Sept. 6, marking the program's lone trip outside the Northeast during the regular season.
Away from the West Coast, Columbia's non-conference schedule also features regional road contests at La Salle (Aug. 30), Monmouth (Sept. 13) and Delaware (Sept. 20), rounding out the Lions' non-conference campaign before Ivy League play begins.
Conference play begins Sept. 26 at Brown before Columbia returns home for one of the marquee matches on its schedule against defending Ivy League Tournament champion Dartmouth on Oct. 3. The Big Green edged the Lions, 1-0, in last season's Ivy League Tournament semifinals before capturing the tournament title and advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
The Lions remain home the following weekend for Alumni Day against Cornell on Oct. 10 before back-to-back road matches at Penn (Oct. 17) and Yale (Oct. 24). Columbia returns to Rocco B. Commisso Stadium for Senior Day against Princeton on Oct. 31 before closing the regular season at Harvard on Nov. 7.
The Ivy League Tournament begins with the semifinal round on Thursday, Nov. 12, before the championship match is contested on Sunday, Nov. 15. The Lions will look to make another postseason run with their sights set on the program's third NCAA Tournament appearance and second in the last four seasons.
All Columbia Women's Soccer home games, along with Ivy League contests, will be streamed live on ESPN+. Fans can follow the team on social media for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and live game highlights on Twitter and Instagram at @CULionsWSOC, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ColumbiaWSoccer and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
A link to the full 2026 schedule can be found HERE.
