Women’s Soccer Drops Close One, 1-0 to Columbia

Saturday, October 22

New York, N.Y.

6:00 PM

Dartmouth College

8-5-2, 1-3-1

Columbia

7-3-3, 3-1-1

Dartmouth

Columbia

Carly Retterer women's soccer action versus Penn

Carly Retterer ’24

Photo by: Doug Austin

Women’s Soccer Drops Close One, 1-0 to Columbia

10/22/2022 9:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Tonight’s result ends the three-game winning streak

By: Nick Romei

NEW YORK – The Dartmouth women's soccer team fell to Columbia, 1-0, in Ivy League action on Saturday evening at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium.

The Big Green move to 8-5-2, 1-3-1 while the Lions improve to 7-3-3, 3-1-1.

"It was a typical Ivy League battle," said Stacy and Nick Branca Family Head Coach of Women's Soccer Ron Rainey. "Both teams worked hard, and I am proud of our effort."

Dartmouth's best chance of the night came early in the first half. In the 17^th minute, Carly Retterer took the corner kick and played a perfect ball to the top of the six-yard box. Aleena Seales timed it perfectly and headed the ball back across to the right side of the goal, but Columbia goalkeeper Paige Nurkin made an acrobatic save to keep it out of the net.

Columbia had a great opportunity to take the lead in the 68^th minute. Sophia Cavaliere had a great look towards goal, but the shot deflected off the post.

Jaidyn Curry came close to giving the Big Green in the lead in the 80^th minute. Daisy Granholm, from just inside the Dartmouth half, played a through ball on the ground forward which was met by a 50/50 tackle between Curry and a Columbia defender. The deflection went towards goal and Curry chased it down, but Matei was quick off the line and got to it first.

The Lions scored the game-winning goal in the 86^th minute. A Columbia corner kick led to a loose ball in the box. Shira Cohen found a slight opening and was able to get a shot off that went past Charlotte Cyr to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.

Rainey finished by saying, "I'm gutted for our program. But I believe this will motivate us as we get ready for senior day, homecoming and the 50^th anniversary [of Dartmouth Women's Athletics] celebration versus Harvard."

Dartmouth returns home on Saturday, October 29, for an Ivy League matchup for the final home game of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the game will be available to stream on ESPN+ and Stretch Internet.