Columbia University’s women’s soccer team faced Pepperdine University in Malibu on Thursday, opening their two-game west coast trip. The Lions were down 1-0 at halftime and ultimately lost 3-0 after Pepperdine scored twice in the final ten minutes.
Early in the match, Columbia goalkeeper Samantha Mahoney made a significant save against Tatum Wynalda to keep the game scoreless. Despite this effort, Pepperdine took the lead in the 29th minute when Tabitha LaParl scored from a free kick just outside the box.
Both teams’ defenses held firm for much of the game until Pepperdine extended its lead late. In the 80th minute, Wynalda delivered a corner that Peyton Leonard headed into goal for a 2-0 advantage. Less than two minutes later, Layla Simon added another goal following an assist from LaParl.
Pepperdine maintained its defense through the final minutes to secure a shutout victory.
Columbia will next play Loyola Marymount on Sunday in Los Angeles. More information about Columbia’s women’s soccer schedule is available at GoColumbiaLions.com.
“Columbia will have a couple days to regroup before closing out the California trip against Loyola Marymount on Sunday in Los Angeles at 4 p.m. EST.”
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