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Light Blue defeats Harvard, finishes fourth in Ivy League

On Saturday, the Light Blue field hockey team (10-7, 3-4 Ivy) ended the 2010 campaign with a 3-1 win over Harvard in Cambridge.

Sophomore Gabby Kozlowski scored the first goal of the game at 12:23, putting the Lions up 1-0 and breaking the team’s single-season scoring record as she registered her 16th goal of the season. Senior Caitlin Mullins continued the Lions’ early dominance of the Crimson with a goal that put Columbia up 2-0 during the 18th minute.

The Lions scored their final goal 33 minutes into the game as senior Julia Garrison netted a low shot, leading them into halftime with a 3-0 lead.

Harvard started the second half fighting hard and eventually got on the scoreboard during the 58th minute with a goal from senior Chloe Keating, giving the game its final score of 3-1.

Saturday’s matchup advances the Lions to a 4-10 all-time record against Harvard. Columbia outshot Harvard 16-10 during the course of the game.

Even though they finished fourth in conference play, the Lions still ended the season with a winning record at 10-7. The 2010 season was the fourth consecutive winning season for Columbia’s field hockey program, which has had five winning seasons in its 15-year history.

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