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NEW YORK - A steady offensive attack from the 14th ranked Columbia Lions was too much for the University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team to overcome Sunday afternoon, as the Quakers dropped a 3-0 decision, falling to 0-1-1 in the Ivy League. 

KEY MOMENTS
*Sunday's game started slowly for both squads, as either side took time in the midfield to test the waters. Columbia pushed up first, earning the first shots of the day in the eighth and ninth minutes. 

*Penn's first shot of the afternoon came from Dami Omitaomu on a run-out opportunity who sent the ball sailing high of the crossbar. 

*The best opportunity of the opening period for the Quakers came in the waning minutes, as Joe Swenson sent in two corner kicks in front of the goal, but the Red and Blue couldn't convert. 

*The clock hit zeros in the first half with the score knotted 0-0. Columbia led the way in shots 10-3, but the Quakers found their footing to control possession in the final moments. 

*The Lions came out firing in the second half, taking advantage of a slow start to play from Penn. A third-chance opportunity in the penalty box ultimately snuck over the goal line on a shot from Dylan Mott, giving the home team the 1-0 advantage in the 48th minute. 

*The deficit would quickly jump to 2-0 on a perfect service from Francisco Agrest to Arthur Bosua in the 55th minute. 

*The third goal came soon after on a strike in the 64th minute from John Denis, making the score 3-0. 

*Penn had several chances in the final minutes of the contest, including shots from Sam Wancowicz, Joe Swenson, Jake Kohlbrenner and Alex Touche, but the Lions maintained the shutout and the 3-0 win at the final whistle. 

PENN NOTES
*The all-time series agains the Lions is now knotted up at 33-33-6, as Columbia has now defeated Penn in five straight games. 

*A trio of Quakers each had two shots to lead the way for Penn in Wancowicz, Kohlbrenner and Touche.

*Amado Lozano entered the match in the 67th minute for Penn, his second bout of game action this fall. 

*Corner kicks were even at 8-8, with the Quakers seeing the majority of their best opporutnities come from set plays. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Quakers return home for their next match, another Ivy League battle against the second Ivy League champion from 2016: Dartmouth. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Rhodes Field, the second-half of a doubleheader with Penn women's soccer.