Heading into Saturday, Columbia Women’s Basketball had won 4 of their last six games, after starting the season an abysmal 0-13. Their 72-49 drubbing of Brown on Friday sent a strong message to the rest of the Ivy League. Would they be able to overcome longtime rival Yale?

Columbia started out strong, thrilling the crowd who dressed in pink to pledge support for women suffering from breast cancer.

But the Lions would become unnerved by the Bulldogs aggressive play.Columbia also had difficulty stopping Yale’s Megan Vasquez, one of the top shooters in the conference.The Lions would take the lead at the end of the 1st period with big shooting from Melissa Shafer, Taylor Ball, and Brii Orlich. Yale’s play became more erratic. Columbia's Kathleen Barry, meanwhile, proved once again why she is the conference leader in rebounds with eight on the day.The game would tighten up at the beginning of the 2nd period. But Yale’s defense came close to a complete meltdown, offering no resistance in the key. The Lady Lions ensured there would be no late game rally, and gave the Bulldogs a parting gift on their way back to New Haven, ending the game 67-57.

The once lowly Lions have now beaten Dartmouth, Brown, and now Yale in succession. They take on the Princeton Tigers in Princeton on Friday.