The Columbia women’s soccer team ended its two-game winless and scoreless streaks with a 1-0 victory over Yale on Friday night. For just the second time this season, the Lions proved that they do not need to score multiple goals to win a game.

“I’m just very proud of how the women on this team respond to setbacks and adversity,” Columbia head coach Kevin McCarthy said. “Everybody on the team played their heart out, and supported each other, and battled for each other.”

Columbia (7-6-3, 3-2-1 Ivy) was aggressive from the start of play, but Yale answered with a powerful attack of its own. While both teams played at a fast pace and created numerous scoring opportunities, the game remained scoreless until the Lions struck in the 37th minute. Senior midfielder Sophie Reiser scored her seventh goal of the year after a corner kick by junior defender Kelly Hostetler.

Yale (9-6-0, 4-2-0 Ivy) charged into Columbia’s half right after the Lions’ goal, but Reiser made a block with her body that prevented the Bulldogs from having a chance to score at close range. The game remained a back-and-forth affair as the first half came to a close.

Yale took two shots early in the second period, but both sailed high. Meanwhile, Columbia continued to put pressure on the Bulldogs’ defense and took four corner kicks in the half. While both teams had five shots during the period, the Lions held on for the win.

“This team [Yale] we really have to respect an awful lot, because of the way they’re coached and the attacking mentality that they have,” McCarthy said. “The tempo was pretty high, I think, both ways, and all our gals worked very, very hard when we didn’t have the ball and committed to winning it back.”

Five of Columbia’s starters against Yale did not start on Oct. 25, when the Lions suffered a 2-0 loss to Dartmouth. McCarthy said that most of the lineup changes were decided after evaluating performances during the week, while senior midfielder Ashley Mistele did not play due to injury.

Junior goalkeeper Lindsay Danielson opened the game in goal for Columbia in her first career Ivy start. Despite a solid outing, she did not play in the second period due to a hand injury. Danielson was replaced by sophomore Lillian Klein, who started the Lions’ previous league matchups this year.

With the loss, Yale fell from a first-place tie with Harvard to second place in the Ivy standings. Harvard beat Dartmouth by a 2-1 score on Oct. 31 for its fifth conference win of the season.

Columbia finishes league play on Nov. 7, when it hosts Harvard. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. at Columbia Soccer Stadium.