Going into the year, no one knew what to expect. The Lions brought the Liberty Cup back to Morningside Heights in a thriller against Fordham, dominated Princeton in the most decisive win in the rivalry’s history, and capped the season off with a convincing win over Brown. In between, Columbia suffered heartbreaks at the hands of Lafayette and Yale and were embarrassed by a mediocre Dartmouth squad. 2009 was truly a season of ups and downs for the Light Blue—a roller coaster that left the players wondering what might have been.
