PHILADELPHIA— The University of Pennsylvania softball team fell to 0-6 in conference play today after their loss against Columbia in New York earlier this afternoon.

With the result, the team drops to 1-20 on the year.

Final: Columbia 10, Penn 1 (after 5 innings)
Penn jumped to a lead early in the first inning with a groundout fielder's choice by Jade Montgomery to score Megan Huang for the first run of the day. Columbia responded quickly in their half of the inning, Cami Neal sending a solo shot over the left field fence to bring in Kyra Mason and give the Lions a 2-1 lead at the end of the first.

Momentum stayed in Columbia's favor, with Olivia Madkins sending a double to third base to score Eleni Katsivali in the second inning. In the third, Neal grounded out to shortstop, which allowed Payton Shimansky to come home. Juju O'Brien sent a solo home run over the left field fence in the fourth inning, tallying the Lions' fifth run of the game.

Columbia extended its lead in the fifth, Maddie Souza singling to right center field to bring home Neal for run number six. Katsivali later sent a double to right field, allowing Souza to cross the plate. Caroline Palys sent a single of her own to right center field, knocking in Sarah Mikami. The Lions sealed the game with a single from Caylene Nguyen that brought Katsivali home to make the score 10-1 after five innings.

Up Next
The Quakers will travel across town to face off against Drexel on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.

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