Cornell women’s soccer suffered a 3-0 defeat against Columbia on Saturday afternoon at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium, surrendering three second-half goals after a scoreless opening 45 minutes.
The Big Red dropped to 4-5-2 overall and 1-2 in Ivy League play, while Columbia improved to 3-6-3 overall and 2-1 in conference competition. Both teams entered the matchup tied with two other programs for third place in the Ivy League standings.
Cornell created several promising opportunities in the first half, outshooting Columbia 6-4 and recording five shots on goal to the Lions’ one. However, goalkeeper Samantha Mahoney stopped every attempt, including early chances from Ella Koschineg and Emily Gibbons. Cornell goalkeeper Sofia Kerrigan made one save before halftime.
The Big Red nearly took the lead three minutes into the second half when Brooke Brown set up Gibbons near the penalty spot. Mahoney made a diving stop, tipping Gibbons’ shot onto the crossbar before a defender cleared the ball.
Columbia broke through in the 54th minute. Gabby Chan recovered possession following a Cornell goal kick and set up Evelyn Javers, whose initial attempt was stopped by Kerrigan before she converted the rebound.
BILLS GAME WEEK: Buffalo heads to Los Angeles for Monday Night Football matchup with Rams (preview) Chan doubled the advantage in the 63rd minute off another assist from Javers, who finished with a goal and an assist. Krystal Medina completed the scoring in the 80th minute after receiving a pass from Alexa Lee.
Mahoney finished with seven saves for Columbia, while Kerrigan recorded four for Cornell. Both teams registered seven shots on goal, but the Lions held a 13-10 advantage in total attempts.
Cornell begins a three-match homestand Tuesday, October 13, against Holy Cross at Berman Field. Kickoff has been moved to 1 p.m.
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