Columbia University: Roar, Lion, Roar

UP's second opponent of the Labor Day weekend is Columbia U, which features U-23 national team member Sophie Reiser, a midfielder from Seattle. CU also has an awesome fight song, "Roar, Lion, Roar."

A Columbia mailing to alumni says, "The women's soccer team will return 10 of 11 starters for the 2009 season and welcome six newcomers." 2008 record: Overall: 11-4-2 Conf: 4-2-1 Home: 6-2-0 Away: 5-1-2 Neut: 0-1-0

Here is some of what GoColumbiaLions.com has to say:

NEW YORK -- For the third time in program history, the Columbia women's soccer team will travel to the west coast to open a season. The Lions will play in the state of Washington for the first time ever, and will face Washington and Portland, both NCAA Tournament qualifiers a season ago.

Scouting the Pilots
Off to a 3-0 start and a No. 3 national ranking, Portland looks poised to once again remain among the top teams in the country this year. The Pilots have defeated three Pac-10 teams already this season, including a 4-0 thrashing of then-No. 16 Cal on August 28. Last season's West Coast Conference Rookie of the Year Danielle Foxhoven leads Portland with four goals, while All-American Sophie Schmidt has two goals and two assists.

Head of the Class
The senior class of Christina Eckhardt, Meggie Ford, Ashley Mistele and Sophie Reiser has etched their place in Columbia's record books. The foursome has finished .500 or better in the Ivy League play in three straight seasons, a program record, and is 11 victories short of the all-time record for wins in a four-year span (40, set from 1996-99).

Reiser Rises to the Top
Senior Sophie Reiser picked up some pretty impressive hardware after setting career highs with 12 goals and 11 assists last season. The Seattle native was named the Ivy League Player of the Year, the Soccer Buzz Northeast Region Player of the Year, and a Soccer Buzz All-American. Reiser also was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America first team, and was selected as a candidate for the 2009 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in August.

GameTracker isn't tracking! Anyone got an alternative source?

GO PILOTS!!!

Same here

Guess it's too early for the GT operator.

Maybe he/she is still in bed.

Anyone know if someone that is at the game that can be sent a text message or be called. The suspense is killing me!

Well we got to the field right as a monsoon hit... with the little one in tow, we headed back to grandma and grandpa's house. Sorry I can't be of assistance.

Suspense is killing me too! Darned Game Tracker! Ahhhh!

Can I assume that the game is either rained out or at a minimum delayed? Can anyone confirm?

3-0 UP 2 for Sophie and 1 for Dani scored in the first half. Now in the second but no update as yet

Thanks so much for the update. Keep um comming

Go UP!!!! Keep em coming!

Sophie scored again now 4-0

Sophie again now 5-0

Sorry update 5-1

Go Sophie!!!