Ten-player Columbia University scored goals late in the first half and early in the second and held off the Hofstra University women, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Hofstra Soccer Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y.
The Pride, playing its final non-conference game of the season, avoided the shutout with 27 seconds remaining on defender Krista Agostinello’s first career goal. Agostinello volleyed Wiktoria Fronc’s chip pass home.
Columbia’s Hannah Deljkic was red carded at 57:02 as the hosts played the rest of the way with a player advantage.
Hofstra, which has alternated wins and losses over the past six games, slipped to 5-3-1. Columbia improved to 4-2-1. The loss snapped a 10-game unbeaten streak against the Lions (8-0-2).
Annie Diaz Silveira put the Lions on the board at 40:11 with Charlyse Berry and Sam Cohn recording the assists. Columbia went up 2-0 3:25 into the second half as Cohn scored from Ania Prussak.
Goalkeeper Skylar Kuzmich had two saves for the Pride, while Columbia’s Paige Nurkin made two stops.
Hofstra faces new Colonial Athletic Association foe Hampton Thursday at 7 p.m.
