PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Columbia women’s soccer pulled off a thrilling comeback Saturday afternoon, scoring three unanswered goals in the final 15 minutes to stun Penn, 3-2, at Rhodes Field. Trailing 2-0 late in the second half, the Lions scored twice in a span of just 79 seconds before Krystal Medina delivered the game-winner in the 89th minute to secure Columbia’s third consecutive Ivy League victory.
The win improved Columbia to 4-6-3 overall and 3-1 in Ivy League play, while Penn dropped to 6-5-2 and 1-2-1 in conference action.
Lions rally from behind in a stunning victory down to the last minute! Krystal Medina wins it in the 89th! 🦁🤩 #RoarLionsRoar https://t.co/v1Zkb5m0f7
— Columbia Women’s Soccer (@CULionsWSOC) October 17, 2026
The two sides played a scoreless first half, with Columbia holding a 5-3 advantage in shots. Gabby Chan tested Penn goalkeeper Ria Desai in the ninth minute, while Maia Beltran and Angie Cao also generated opportunities for the Lions before the break.
Penn opened the scoring in the 50th minute on a goal from Magali Capdevila. Lily White doubled the Quakers’ lead in the 75th minute, but Columbia quickly answered.
Just 81 seconds later, Beltran converted a penalty kick awarded after a Penn handball to cut the deficit to 2-1. Evelyn Javers followed that up with a goal of her own in the following minute, capitalizing on a loose ball following a corner kick and putting away the rebound to pull the Lions even at 2-2 in the 78th.
With just 1:03 remaining, Beltran sent a corner kick into the box, and Medina struck from distance to complete Columbia’s stunning 3-2 comeback.
Columbia held a 12-11 advantage in shots and earned six corner kicks to Penn’s four. Samantha Mahoney made one save in the victory.
Columbia travels to New Haven, Connecticut, to face Yale on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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