For Colgate, senior Laura Rohrbacher tallied 12 points, shooting 60 percent from the field.  Classmate Fran Boone chipped in 10 points, two steals, and three assists in the game.

Katie Day led Columbia with 14 points, while Patricia Kern contributed 10 points and nine rebounds.  Shawnee Pickney also ripped down nine boards for the Lions.

Day nailed a jumper to bring Columbia within one, 30-29, at the start of the second half, but the Lions were unable to capture the lead.  Colgate went up by seven on four occasions, and the Red Raiders stretched their second half lead to 11 on a pair of free throws by Sarah Parks.  Columbia cut the Red Raider lead to eight with 29 seconds left in the game, but Colgate pulled away on key free throws down the stretch.

Both teams came out strong in the first half, but the Red Raiders held a three-point advantage, 30-27, heading into the locker room.

Columbia shot better from the free throw line, posting a 66.7 percentage to Colgate's 58.8, and managed to out-rebound the Red Raiders.  Colgate responded with strong defensive play, forcing the Lions to turn the ball over 31 times.

Colgate picks up its first road win this year and improves to 3-11 (0-2) on the season.  Columbia sinks to 2-12 overall.
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