Columbia Lions earn first win of season, defeat Harvard Crimson in NCAA men’s soccer match.
NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Columbia Lions defeated the Harvard Crimson 3-1 in an NCAA men’s soccer game on Saturday, securing their first victory of the season.
Defender Will Case led the Lions with a goal and an assist before being substituted in the 30th minute. Stepan Kapranov and Brandon Newman also scored for Columbia, which outperformed Interstat’s projection of a 1-0 win. The Lions are now 0-2-2 in NCAA competition and 0-2-2 overall.
Harvard’s season record drops to 1-3-1 in the NCAA and across all competitions. The Crimson’s next game is at Dartmouth on Nov. 8. An announced crowd of 351 attended the match at Columbia’s home venue.