Hempstead, NY –Pride junior Madison Reed scored her first goal of the season late in the first half to tie the contest but Lion senior Lauren Crane broke the tie seven minutes into the second half as Columbia defeated Hofstra, 2-1 in a non-conference contest at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium Friday evening.

The Pride dropped their second consecutive contest to fall to 3-5 on the season. Columbia won their second consecutive game to improve to 2-3 on the year.

The two teams exchanged goals in the first 35 minutes with Columbia junior Katherine Cavanaugh opening the scoring with her second of the season at the 14:24 mark. But Reed tied the contest for Hofstra with 4:36 to play in the half off a pass from classmate Madison Sauve.

Crane broke the tie for Columbia at the 42:13 mark when she redirected a shot, by senior Maeve Doherty, past Hofstra goalie Carys Swan. The Pride had five of their 11 shots in the contest in the second half but couldn't get the equalizer past Columbia junior goalie Katie Dempsey (3 saves).

Hofstra returns to action on Sunday, September 17 when the Pride host the Pioneers of Sacred Heart University at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium. Game time is noon.

Notes
- Hofstra now leads the series with Columbia, 11-9. The loss snapped the Pride's two-game winning streak over the Lions.
- Hofstra was outshot in the contest, 14-11 and Columbia took 10 penalty corners to the Pride's four.
- Pride senior goalie Carys Swan recorded eight saves, her second highest total of the year.
- The game featured five green cards (3 by Columbia) and one yellow card on Hofstra.