2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS11-2-3, 5-1-1 Ivy (Home 7-1, Away 4-1-3) SEPTEMBER1 at UMass T, 1-1 (2OT)4 FORDHAM W, 1-0 9 at New Hampshire T, 1-1 (2OT) 12 MONMOUTH W, 2-116 at Binghamton W, 2-022 at Central Conn. W, 1-030 BROWN* W, 3-0OCTOBER3 PITT L, 1-08 PENN* W, 3-014 at Princeton* T, 0-0 (2OT)21 at Dartmouth* L, 2-125 at Rutgers W, 2-029 YALE* W, 1-0NOVEMBER1 SACRED HEART W, 3-05 HARVARD* W, 6-011 at Cornell* W, 2-0

Home games in BOLD* - denotes Ivy League contest

COLUMBIA (11-2-3, 5-1-1 Ivy League)vs.

WILLIAM & MARY (11-4-5, 3-2-3 CAA)THURSDAY, NOV. 16 | 7 PM

MARTIN FAMILY STADIUM at ALBERT-DALY FIELD

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ........................................ Kevin AndersonCollege .............................Southern Connecticut ‘92Year/Record ...............................................9th/60-54-18Assistant Coach..........................................Ken PollardCollege .............................Southern Connecticut ‘92Assistant Coach.............................................Luke Kelly College ............................................. Boston College ‘10 Goalkeeping Coach .......................Eoghan O’KellyCollege ......................................................NUI Galway ‘08

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAddress......3280 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027Men’s Soccer Contact .......................... Gabe GilsonEmail .......................................gg2594@columbia.eduOffice Phone ........................................ (212) 854-7141

NCAA MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP NOTESBACK IN BUSINESSThe Columbia men’s soccer team returns to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship for the first time since 1993, traveling to William & Mary on Thursday, Nov. 16. This will be the first ever match between the Lions and the Tribe.

WATCH AND FOLLOWWilliam & Mary will stream the match through their website, www.tribeathletics.com. For an audio feed, Sal Rosamilia ‘92CC and Gabe Gilson are providing commentary through the Ivy League Network.

MORE LIKE TWO-IVYThe Ivy League earned multiple bids into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012, as Columbia and Dartmouth both make their way into the field. That season marked the eighth straight occurrance of two or more teams qualifying for the tournament, as the Ancient Eight saw two teams receive bids in 2009 and 2010.

ALL-IVY HONOREESThe full list of All-Ivy League receipients will be announced on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

WAKE IN WAITINGThe winner of Thursday’s match travels to the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament, Wake Forest, for a 5 p.m. showdown on Sunday, Nov. 19. The Demon Deacons won the ACC this season at 17-1-2 overall and 7-0-1 in conference play, taking the conference tourney title on penalty kicks over Virginia, 4-3, after a scoreless draw. That match is scheduled to be broadcast on the ACC Network/Watch ESPN.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULEAction for the top-16 teams in the 48-team field begins on Sunday, Nov. 19, after the field is trimmed to 32 from the result of Thursday’s first round. The third round is scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 25-26, with the quarterfinals taking place the following weekend, Dec. 1-2. The Final Four teams qualify for the NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup is scheduled for Dec. 8-10 at Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia.

ALL-TIME IN THE TOURNEYThis marks Columbia’s first NCAA Tournament bid since 1993 and 14th in program history. The Lions are 8-14 all-time in the tournament, and seek their first win since a 1990 opening round victory against Seton Hall.

ENDING ON A HIGH NOTEIn Columbia’s final five outings, the Lions out-scored the opposition 14-0.

LEADING THE WAYArthur Bosua leads the conference in goals with 12 and points with 29. The senior ranks ninth in the NCAA with 0.75 goals per game and is also eighth in points per game at 1.81. On the other half of the pitch, Dylan Castanheira has not allowed a goal in five matches, and leads the league in shutouts (11), save percentage (0.857), and goals against average (0.36). Columbia’s team goals against average and save percentage ranks second in the NCAA behind only Indiana.

UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation .....................................New York, N.Y. 10027Founded ......................................................................... 1754Undergraduate Enrollment ............................6,113President ............................................... Lee C. BollingerDirector of Athletics ..............................Peter PillingColors ..................................... Columbia Blue & White Nickname...................................................................... Lions Affiliation ..............................................NCAA Division IConference ..................................................... Ivy League Home Stadium ....Rocco B. Commisso StadiumSurface ...................................................................Field Turf

PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Season ...................................................................1906All-Time Record .......................................481-407-116All-Time Ivy League Record ..............193-213-54Ivy League Titles............................................................. 10NCAA Tournament Appearances ...................... 14

THE 2017 LIONS2017 Overall Record ............................................11-2-32017 Ivy League Record .....................................5-1-1Ivy League Finish ...............................................2ndPost-Season Award Winners ..............................TBA

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEAlex Bangerl ...................................................... BON - girlArthur Bosua .......................................BOSH - you - uhDylan Castanheira ..............CAST – an – yaer - uhBeto Carrillo ...........................................KAH – ree – ohLucho Gazcon ...................................................GAS - conSam Hatem ....................................................... HATE - umYiannis Kounelis ......YAH – knee, KOO – nell – isDanny Laranetto ...................LARE – uh – net – ohVana Markarian ...................... mar – KARE – ee – inSile Ogundeyin ...... SHILL – eh, Oh – ginn - DANKorede Olagbegi .................... OH – log – beg – eePierce Pomykal ................................ pom – UH – callHaris Stamboulidis .................stam – boo – ladiesSpiros Stamoulis ................................. STAM – oo - lisEoghan O’Kelly .............................Owen for Eoghan

PROJECTED COLUMBIA STARTERS

ARTHUR BOSUA#9 | SR | FFRANCISCO AGREST

#7 | JR | FDYLAN MOTT#13 | JR | F

NIKE AZUMA#2 | JR | MF

JOHN DENIS#10 | SO | MF

VANA MARKARIAN#5 | SO | D/MF

BRENDAN DENNIS#3 | JR | D

BLAKE WILLIS#28 | FR | D

ALEX BANGERL#4 | SR | D

ZACH MORANT#15 | SR | D/MF

DYLAN CASTANHEIRA#30 | JR | GK

HARIS STAMBOULIDIS#6 | JR | MF

KYNAN ROCKS#12 | JR | F

DANNY LARANETTO#16 | SO | MF

BETO CARRILLO#23 | FR | MF

OTHER POTENTIAL STARTERS

2017 COLUMBIA ROSTER# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)1 Zachary Adler GK 6-2 195 Sr. Tappan, N.Y. (Tappan Zee)2 Nike Azuma M 5-7 155 Jr. North Vancouver, B.C. (Handsworth Secondary)3 Brendan Dennis D 5-8 150 Jr. Tolland, Conn. (Tolland)4 Alex Bangerl D 6-3 192 Sr. Pforzheim, Germany (Frit-Erier-Gymnasium)5 Vana Markarian M 6-2 170 So. Ottawa, Ont. (Burnaby Central)6 Haris Stamboulidis M 6-1 167 Jr. Melbourne, Aus. (Ivanhoe)7 Francisco Agrest F 5-10 165 Jr. Riverside, Conn. (Brunswick School)8 Gil Hong M 6-0 168 Jr. Toronto, Ont. (PAS)9 Arthur Bosua F 6-4 195 Sr. Johannesburg, South Africa (Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.)10 John Denis M 5-8 155 So. Yorktown Heights, N.Y (Lakeland)11 Matthew Swain F 5-11 165 So. New York, N.Y. (Trinity School)12 Kynan Rocks D 5-9 144 Jr. Carrignavar Co. Creek, Ire. (Christian Brothers)13 Dylan Mott M/F 5-10 167 Jr. Patchogue, N.Y. (Phillips Academy (Mass.))14 Pierce Pomykal D 5-11 155 Jr. Highland Village, Texas (Marcus)15 Zach Morant D/M 6-1 165 Sr. Bedford, N.Y. (Hackley School) 16 Danny Laranetto M 5-7 142 So. Washington, Conn. (Shepaug Valley) 17 Jack Blattman F 6-0 180 Sr. Norwalk, Conn. (King School)18 Sam Hatem M 5-10 170 Fr. Northborough, Mass. (Worcester Academy) 19 Yiannis Kounelis D 6-4 200 Fr. Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad)20 Lucho Gazcon F/M 6-0 175 Fr. Beverly Hills, Calif. (Loyola)21 Korede Olagbegi D/M 5-10 160 Sr. Windsor, Ont. (William & Mary / Darlington) 22 Nick Bartels F 6-3 195 So. Greenwich, Conn. (Greenwich)23 Beto Carrillo M 5-8 150 Fr. Frisco, Texas (Lone Star)24 Sile Ogundeyin F 5-11 180 Fr. Reading, Berkshire, U.K. (Eton College)25 Avi Eller F/M 5-10 160 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Breck School)26 Spiros Stamoulis F 5-10 170 Fr. Melbourne, Aus. (Melbourne Grammar School)27 Rory Madigan D 6-0 160 So. Chatham, N.J. (Delbarton School)29 Blake Willis D 5-9 160 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)30 Dylan Castanheira GK 6-2 205 Jr. Landing, N.J. (Roxbury)33 Carter Richardson GK 5-10 185 So. Dublin, Ohio (Wake Forest / Dublin Coffman)42 Eric Chang GK 5-10 155 So. McKinney, Texas (Allen)

SEASON STATS2017 Columbia Men's Soccer

Columbia Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 11, 2017)All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 11-2-3 7-1 4-1-3 0-0CONFERENCE 5-1-1 4-0 1-1-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 6-1-2 3-1 3-0-2 0-0

Date Opponent Score Att.Sep 04 FORDHAM W 1-0 389Sep 01 at Massachusetts T o 2 1-1 345Sep 09 at #24 New Hampshire T o 2 1-1 502Sep 12 MONMOUTH W 2-1 147Sep 16 at Binghamton W 1-0 1467Sep 22 at Central Connecticut W 2-0 574

* Sep 30 BROWN W 3-0 357Oct 03 PITT L 0-1 157

* Oct 08 PENN W 3-0 273* Oct 14 at Princeton T o 2 0-0 535* Oct. 21 at #20 Dartmouth L 1-2 465

Oct 25 at Rutgers W 2-0 0* Oct 29 YALE W 1-0 155

Nov 01 SACRED HEART W 3-0 179* Nov 05 HARVARD W 6-0 391* Nov 11 at Cornell W 2-0 230

TEAM STATISTICS COL OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 29-254 6-117 Goals scored per game 1.81 0.38 Shot pct. . 1 1 4 . 0 5 1 Shots on goal-Attempts 105-254 43-117 SOG pct. . 4 1 3 . 3 6 8 S h o t s / G a m e 15.9 7.3CORNER KICKS 101 53PENALTY KICKS 1-1 0-0PENALTIES Yellow cards 10 17 Red cards 0 0ATTENDANCE T o t a l 2048 4118 Dates/Avg Per Date 8/256 8/515 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

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Tota l 16 29 30 88 254 . 1 1 105 . 4 1 11 1 - 1O pponents 16 6 6 18 117 . 0 5 43 . 3 6 2 0 - 0

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Tota l 16 1500:00 6 0 .36 37 . 8 6 0 11-2-3 11O pponents 16 1500:00 29 1.74 76 . 7 2 4 2-10-3 2

G oals by P eriod 1st 2nd O T O T2 Tota lC olum bia 14 15 0 0 29O pponents 3 3 0 0 6

S hots by P eriod 1st 2nd O T O T2 Tota lC olum bia 111 135 5 3 254O pponents 57 60 0 0 117

S aves by P eriod 1st 2nd O T O T2 Tota lC olum bia 17 20 0 0 37O pponents 35 37 4 0 76

C orners by P eriod 1st 2nd O T O T2 Tota lC olum bia 50 50 0 1 101O pponents 28 25 0 0 53

Fouls by P eriod 1st 2nd O T O T2 Tota lC olum bia 66 81 3 7 157O pponents 75 88 7 5 175

NATIONAL/IVY RANKINGSTEAM STATISTICS Total Ivy League Rank NCAA Rank Scoring Offense 1.81 2nd 29th Team GAA 0.360 1st 2ndW-L-T Percentage 0.781 T-1st T-12th Assists/Game 1.88 1st 19th Points/Game 5.50 2nd 26th Saves/Game 2.31 7th 192ndSave Percentage 0.860 1st 3rd Shutout Percentage 0.688 1st 2ndShots/Game 15.88 1st 10th Shots on Goal/Game 6.56 1st 17th Corner Kicks/Game 6.31 1st 21st

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Total Ivy League Rank NCAA RankGoals/Game (Bosua) 0.75 1st 9th Assists/Game (Agrest) 0.33 3rd 90thPoints/Game (Bosua) 1.81 1st 8th Shutouts (Castanheira) 11 1st 3rd GAA (Castanheira) 0.36 1st 2nd Save Percentage 0.857 1st 6th

PROGRAM RECORDSSINGLE SEASON RECORDS NUMBER/PLAYER Goals 27 / Steve Charles (1979) Assists 11 / Steve Sirtis (1983) & Chris Ziadie (1989)Points 60 / Steve Charles (1979) Saves 103 / Michael Testa (2007)Save Percentage .903 / Dylan Castanheira (2016) Shutouts 12 / Gary Escher (1983)

CAREER RECORDS NUMBER/PLAYERGoals 50 / Rikki Dadason (1992-95) Assists 26 / Steve Sirtis (1980-83)Points 113 / Shahin Shayan (1976-79) Saves 334 / John McElaney (1976-79)Save Percentage .845 / Gary Escher (1981-83) Shutouts 23 / Gary Escher (1981-83)

TEAM/MISC. RECORDS NUMBER/YEARMost Games Played 19 / 1979 & 1983 Most Wins 18 (1983)Most Losses 13 (2007) Longest Winning Streak 18 (Sept. 14-Dec. 4, 1983)Longest Winless Streak 13 (Nov. 4, 1972 - Oct. 27, 1973Most Goals Scored - Season 60 (Twice, 1979 & 1983) Most Goals Scored - Game 9 (3 Times, most recently 1980) Fewest Goals Allowed - Season 7 (1983) Largest Margin of Victory 9 (W, 9-0 vs. Pratt, Oct. 3, 1972)Most Shutouts 12 (1983)Most Consecutive Shutouts 6 (Sept. 23 - Oct. 9, 1987)

Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Semifinals Quarterfinals Third RoundNovember 25 or 26 December 1 or 2 December 8 December 8 December 1 or 2 November 25 or 26

Wake Forest (17-1-2) 1 3 North Carolina (14-3-1)

*William & Mary (11-4-5)

Columbia (11-2-3)

*Butler (12-4-2)

Lipscomb (11-7-2)

VCU (12-6-0) 16 14 Georgetown (14-3-2)

Stanford (15-2-1) 9 11 Virginia (12-3-5)

*Pacific (12-4-1)

Cal St. Fullerton (10-7-4)

*Coastal Caro. (12-6-1)

Mercer (7-8-6)

Clemson (12-5-1) 8 6 Duke (12-4-2)

Akron (16-3-1) 5 7 Michigan St. (11-3-3)

*Washington (12-6-1)

Seattle U (14-3-4)

*Wisconsin (10-4-5)

Ill.-Chicago (11-5-3)

Notre Dame (11-6-2) 12 10 Western Mich. (16-3-1)

Michigan (12-5-2) 13 15 Dartmouth (12-3-1)

*Massachusetts (15-3-3)

Colgate (10-10-1)

*California (11-6-0)

San Francisco (9-8-0)

Louisville (11-2-4) 4 2 Indiana (15-0-5)

*Host institution for preliminary round games.All games times are Eastern standard time.Order of semifinal games will be determined after quarterfinal round games are completed.Second semifinal game will begin play 45 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.

Semifinal Semifinal

1 p.m.ESPN2

*Old Dominion (12-5-2)

St. Francis Brooklyn (14-4-1)

*FIU (11-1-4)

Omaha (10-5-3)

*Virginia Tech (9-9-0)

NC State (8-5-4)

Air Force (14-2-3)

*Maryland (10-5-3)

Albany (NY) (14-4-2)

*New Hampshire (12-3-4)

Fairfield (12-4-3)

First Round Second Round FinalDecember 10November 16 November 19

Second Round First RoundNovember 19 November 16

Talen Energy Stadium

*Fordham (12-5-2)

FinalTalen Energy Stadium

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Talen Energy StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

ESPNU/WatchESPN

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6 p.m. or 8:45 p.m. 6 p.m. or 8:45 p.m.ESPNU/WatchESPN

*UNCW (11-7-0)

Presbyterian (6-8-5)

*SMU (15-2-1)

Central Ark. (8-10-1)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

NATIONALCHAMPION

2017 NCAA Division I Men'sSOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

MATCH-BY-MATCHUMASS 1-1 COLUMBIA

Sept. 1, 2017 - Amherst, Mass.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYUMass broke a scoreless tie with five minutes to go in the first half off the foot of Davis Smith. In the second half, John Denis provided the answer, sending a bender towards the far post from 24-yards out, leading to the 1-1 draw in the season opener. The draw was impressive, as UMass began the season 2-0-0, and was playing in its third contest of the year during Columbia’s opener.

COLUMBIA 1-0 FORDHAMSept. 4, 2017 - New York, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYThe game-winner came early, as Vana Markarian connected on a header from a Francisco Agrest corner kcik in the fifth minute. Columbia’s defense surrendered only three shots on goal, which were all saved by Dylan Castanheira for his first shutout of the season.

NEW HAMPSHIRE 1-1 COLUMBIASept. 9, 2017 - Durham, N.H.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYArthur Bosua found the net for the first time this season, but a second half score led to a draw at No. 24 New Hampshire, 1-1. Bosua was the first player this season to score a goal against Andrew Pesci from UNH, breaking a 400 minute and 20 second scoreless streak. He had a chance at the game-winner in the second half, but his header sailed just above the crossbar for the draw. Dylan Castanheira saved three shots in the draw for the Lions.

COLUMBIA 2-1 MONMOUTHSept. 12, 2017 - New York, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYColumbia stayed unbeaten thanks to one goal in each half against Monmouth. Arthur Bosua assisted Francisco Agrest for a score in the 38th minute. Bosua then netted a goal of his own in the 62nd, thanks to the first career assist from Matthew Swain, and the first of the season from Dylan Mott. Monmouth never gave up, finding the net in the 76th minute to make it a 2-1 match, but only were able to get off one header attempt for the rest of the match, as the Lions improved to 2-0-2 on the season.

MATCH-BY-MATCHBINGHAMTON 0-1 COLUMBIA

Sept. 16, 2017 - Binghamton, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYAlex Bangerl’s header helped Columbia to earn back-to-back wins, this one coming at Binghamton. In the 11th minute, Nike Azuma garnered an assist to Bangerl, who’s header proved to be the game-winner. The shutout victory was Castanheira’s second of the season, as the junior saved three shots in the match.

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 0-2 COLUMBIASept. 22, 2017 - New Britain, Conn.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYArthur Bosua tallied his first multi-goal match of the season, as Columbia blanked CCSU, 2-0. Danny Laranetto found Bosua in the 22nd minute, before Beto Carrillo served up an assist 13 minutes later in the win, as the Lions improved to 4-0-2 on the season.

COLUMBIA 3-0 BROWNSept. 30, 2017 - New York, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYThe No. 15/23 ranked Lions flexed their muscle in the Ivy League opener, defeating Brown 3-0. Columbia improved to 5-0-2, with goals from Dylan Mott, Alex Bangerl, and Artur Bosua. The back line also impressed, allowing just two shots on goal to a Bears team that entered the match at 5-1-1, but exited at 0-1 in Ivy League play.

COLUMBIA 0-1 PITTSBURGHOct. 3, 2017 - New York, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYA seven-match unbeaten streak to start the season was spoiled, as Pitt handed No. 14 Columbia a 1-0 loss at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium. In the 41st minute, Dexter Alexander made a nice move around two Lions defenders, and sent a shot that was deflected over the head of Dylan Castanheira on the left side for the lone goal of the match. Columbia fell to 5-1-2 with the loss.

MATCH-BY-MATCHCOLUMBIA 3-0 PENN

Oct. 8, 2017 - New York, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYAfter a scoreless first half, Columbia fired off three goals in the second against Penn to stay unbeaten at the top of the Ivy League standings. Danny Laranetto and Arthur Bosua assisted Dylan Mott, who created space just two minutes into the second half to grab his first goal of the season. Bosua added another goal in the second, before John Denis sent a laser from a tight angle on the right side just above the head of Scott Forbes for the third goal of the match. Columbia improved to 6-1-2 with the win.

PRINCETON 0-0 COLUMBIAOct. 14, 2017 - Princeton, N.J.

STARTING XIQUICK SUMMARY

Neither team was able to break through after 110 minutes, as Columbia went home with a 0-0 draw at Princeton. Castanheira and the back line posted the fifth shutout of the season, but the Lions were unable to connect on 21 shots, including seven on goal.

DARTMOUTH 2-1 COLUMBIAOct. 21, 2017 - Hanover, N.H.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYA second half comeback attempt fell short, as No. 20 Dartmouth survived a test against Columbia, 2-1. The Big Green held a 2-0 lead after Noah Paravincini scored in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Lions would stay aggressive. John Denis found the net on a ball that was tipped and just crossed the line in the 87th minute. The Lions got off another shot that was blocked, and Dylan Mott sent a cross towards Arthut Bosua in the closing seconds that was held off, as Dartmouth took command of the Ivy League standings.

COLUMBIA 2-0 RUTGERSOct. 25, 2017 - Piscataway, N.J.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYJohn Denis nailed a free kick goal in the first half, and Arthur Bosua added a second half score to lift Columbia to a 2-0 win at Rutgers. The Lions took home their seventh clean sheet of the season, as the back line allowed a total of only two shots, with one of those being on goal.

MATCH-BY-MATCHCOLUMBIA 3-0 SACRED HEART

Nov. 1, 2017 - New York, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYColumbia put up its ninth victory of the season, topping Sacred Heart, 3-0. After battling back from an injury, Kynan Rocks found the net for the first time this year in the opening minutes, as Arthut Bosua and Matthew Swain were there for the assist. Rocks and Sam Hatem assisted John Denis for his fifth score in the 52nd minute, before Alex Bangerl’s header from a Beto Carrillo corner gave the Lions a 3-0 lead. A total of 25 players saw the pitch for the Lions.

COLUMBIA 6-0 HARVARDNov. 5, 2017 - New York, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYArthur Bosua became the Ivy League Player of the week after tallying four goals in a 6-0 rout of Harvard. Columbia said goodbye to seven seniors prior to the match, then scored twice in the first four minutes as Bosua nailed a header from Francisco Agrest, and tallied a corner kick score. John Denis had one goal and two assists in the match, while Beto Carrillo added the other goal from Kynan Rocks.

CORNELL 0-2 COLUMBIANov. 11, 2017 - Ithaca, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYSecond half scores from Francisco Agrest and Arthur Bosua helped Columbia finish off the season with five straight victories in a 2-0 triumph at Cornell. The defensive line was stout once again, as Dylan Castanheira saved the lone shot on goal for the shutout victory.

COLUMBIA 1-0 YALEOct. 29, 2017 - New York, N.Y.

STARTING XI QUICK SUMMARYIn a rain-soaked mess at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium, a first half goal from Beto Carrillo proved to be the difference, as the Lions escaped the home field with a 1-0 victory over Yale. Castanheira saved two first half shots for the Lions, picking up his second straight shutout in the process.

RADIO/TV ROSTER

1Zachary ADLERGK | SR | 6-2Tappan, N.Y.(Tappan Zee)

2Nike AZUMAM | JR | 5-7North Vancouver, B.C. (Handsworth Secondary)

3Brendan DENNISD | JR | 5-8Tolland, Conn.(Tolland)

4Alex BANGERLD | SR | 6-3Pforzheim, Germany(Frit-Erler-Gymnasium)

5Vana MARKARIAND/M | SO | 6-2Ottawa, Ont.(Burnaby Central)

6Haris STAMBOULIISD/M | JR | 6-1Melbourne, Aus.(Ivanhoe)

7Francisco AGRESTF | JR | 5-10Riverside, Conn.(Brunswick School)

8Gil HONGM | SR | 6-0Toronto, Ont.PAS

9Arthur BOSUAF | SR | 6-4Johannesburg, South Africa (Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.))

10John DENISF | SO | 5-8Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Lakeland)

11Matthew SWAINF | S0 | 5-11New York, N.Y.(Trinity School)

12Kynan ROCKSF | JR | 5-29Co. Cork, Ire.(Christian Brothers)

13Dylan MOTTF | JR | 5-10Patchogue, N.Y.(Phillips Academy (Mass.))

14Pierce POMYKALD | JR | 5-9Highland Village, Texas (Marcus)

15Zach MORANTM/D | SR | 6-1Bedford, N.Y.(Hackley School)

16Danny LARANETTOM | SO | 5-7Washington, Conn.(Shepaug Valley)

17Jack BLATTMANF | SR | 6-0Norwalk, Conn. (King School)

18Sam HATEMM | FR | 5-10Northborough, Mass.(Worcester Academy)

RADIO/TV ROSTER

19Yiannis KOUNELISD | FR | 6-4Carlsbad, Calif.(Carlsbad)

20Lucho GAZCONM/F | FR | 6-0Beverly Hills, Calif.(Loyola)

21Korede OLAGBEGID | SR | 5-11Windsor, Ont.(William & Mary/Darlington H.S.)

22Nick BARTELSF | SO | 6-3Greenwich, Conn.(Greenwich)

23Beto CARRILLOM | FR | 5-8Tyler, Texas(Lonestar)

24Sile OGUNDEYINM | FR | 5-11Reading, Berkshire, U.K. (Eton College)

25Avi ELLERM/F | FR | 5-10Minneapolis, Minn.(Breck School)

26Spiros STAMOULISF | FR | 5-10Melbourne, Aus.(Melbourne Grammar School)

27Rory MADIGAND | SO | 6-0Chatham, N.J.(Delbarton)

29Blake WILLISD | FR | 5-9Flower Mound, Texas(Flower Mound)

30Dylan CASTANHEIRAGK | JR | 6-2Landing, N.J.(Roxbury)

33Carter RICHARDSONGK | SO | 5-10Dublin, Ohio(Dublin Coffman (Wake Forest))

42Eric CHANGGK | SO | 5-10McKinney, Texas(Allen)

Kevin ANDERSONHead Coach9th Season(Southern Connecticut ‘93)

Ken POLLARDAssistant Coach6th Season(Southern Connecticut ‘94)

Luke KELLYAssistant Coach5th Season(Boston College ‘10)

Eoghan O’KELLYGoalkeeper Coach3rd Season(NUI Galway ‘08)