Yale vs. Columbia
Saturday, Oct. 29—1 p.m.
Reese Stadium (New Haven, Conn.)
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The Yale women's soccer team will host Columbia for senior day on Saturday, Oct. 29. Prior to the start of the match, the Bulldogs will honor Simone Eligon, Giana Pittaro, and Giovanna Dionicio. The contest will be live on ESPN+ and available for international viewing on Stretch Internet.

The Bulldogs (6-5-3, 2-1-2 Ivy) will wrap up their home schedule against the Lions. Yale and Columbia are in a tight squeeze in the Ivy League table as the Lions lead the Bulldogs by two points. With one game remaining following this match, a victory for either side in this head-to-head matchup could be a difference maker.

Last Meeting with Columbia
The Lions took a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs on Oct. 30, 2021. Ellery Winkler scored the lone goal for Yale, while Maya Bellomo made five saves in goal.

Recent History
Columbia has had the edge over the Yale in the last three meetings. Over that time, they outscored Yale, 8-2.

Bulldog Bits

• Yale has a 2-1-2 record in its last five games including an Ivy win over Penn at home, a pair of scoreless draws against at Dartmouth and Cornell, and a loss to nationally ranked Harvard.
• Since the loss at Harvard, opponents have taken 14 shots on goal and had 37 total shots, but the Bulldogs' defense has not allowed a goal in those four games.
• Laila Booker has been spectacular for the Bulldogs on defense, while also providing offense. The sophomore defender has been part of a defensive core with Nana Yang, Marz Akins, and Shorrock that have limited opponents' scoring chances and helped Yale to four-straight clean sheets. Booker also scored the game-winning goal in the Bulldogs' last game against Penn.

Scouting the Lions

• Much like Yale, Columbia (7-3-3, 3-1-1 Ivy) is 2-1-2 in its last five games. They picked up Ivy wins over Dartmouth and Penn, drew with Princeton and non-conference opponent Laselle, and fell to Brown. Both the wins and loss were decided by one goal.
• The Lions have gotten through the season with a balanced attack. 11 different players have at least one goal.
• Shira Cohen leads the team in goals (3), while Ania Prussak leads the team in assists (4). Both have 10 points on the season.
• Not to underestimate Maia Tabion, who has a team-leading 24 shots, in addition to three goals and two assists.
• Paige Nurkin has seen the most time in goal for the Lions with 12 starts. She has a 4-3-1 record, including one shutout, and 22 saves.

 
Looking Ahead
Yale will finish out the season on the road at Brown, who has the top spot in the Ivy standings, while Columbia will take on Harvard, who has the second spot in the Ivy standings.