2017–18 Columbia Lions women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Columbia Lions women's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by second-year head coach Megan Griffith, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League.[1][2][3] They finished the season 8–21, 2–12 in Ivy League play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy women's tournament.

2017–18 Columbia Lions women's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record8–21 (2–12 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Rosnick
  • Tyler Cordell
  • Kerry Connolly
Home arenaLevien Gymnasium
Seasons
2017–18 Ivy League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Princeton 12 2   .857 24 6   .800
Penn 11 3   .786 22 9   .710
Harvard 10 4   .714 18 11   .621
Yale 8 6   .571 19 13   .594
Dartmouth 7 7   .500 15 12   .556
Brown 3 11   .214 15 12   .556
Cornell 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
Columbia 2 12   .143 8 21   .276
2018 Ivy League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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They finished the season 13–14, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Roster

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2017–18 Columbia Lions women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Imani Whittington 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Barking Abbey School London, England
G 1 Janiya Clemmons 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Bishop Denis J. O'Connell Accokeek, MD
F 3 Josie Little 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr St. Ignatius College Prep San Francisco, CA
G 4 Paige Tippet 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Clear Springs League City, TX
G 5 Riley Casey 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Franklin Road Academy Brentwood, TN
G 10 Andrea McCormick 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Villa Maria Academy Erie, PA
F 11 Sarah Elston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Loyola Academy Bannockburn, IL
F 20 Camille Zimmerman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Tempe Preparatory Academy Tempe, AZ
G 22 Maya Sampleton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So St. Stephen's Episcopal Austin, TX
G 25 Stephanie Flynn 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Hanover Hanover, MA
F/C 32 Madison Pack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Sarasota Sarasota, FL
G 33 Abby Lee 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr West Monroe West Monroe, LA
C 42 Jillian Borreson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Jack C. Hays Mountain City, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2017


2017-18 Ivy Awards and Recognition
  • Camille Zimmerman – First Team All-Ivy

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
3:30 pm
at Providence W 73–64  1–0
Alumni Hall (231)
Providence, RI
November 12, 2017*
2:30 pm, ILDN
Richmond L 79–85  1–1
Levien Gymnasium (418)
New York, NY
November 15, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMass Lowell L 70–77  1–2
Costello Athletic Center (718)
Lowell, MA
November 19, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Vermont W 73–66  2–2
Patrick Gym (456)
Burlington, VT
November 23, 2017*
11:00 am
vs. Green Bay
Cancún Challenge
L 43–61  2–3
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2017*
11:00 am
vs. No. 7 Mississippi State
Cancún Challenge
L 54–90  2–4
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya 
Cancún, Mexico
November 25, 2017*
12:30 pm
vs. No. 24 Arizona State
Cancún Challenge
L 48–72  2–5
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2017*
11:00 am, SNY/ILDN
Boston College W 68–60  3–5
Levien Gymnasium (2,372)
New York, NY
December 3, 2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMBC W 60–44  4–5
Retriever Activities Center (318)
Catonsville, MD
December 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, ILDN
Saint Francis (PA) W 94–81  5–5
Levien Gymnasium (257)
New York, NY
December 9, 2017*
2:00 pm, ILDN
Buffalo L 63–65  5–6
Levien Gymnasium (371)
New York, NY
December 11, 2017*
7:00 pm, SNY/ILDN
Hofstra W 73–53  6–6
Levien Gymnasium (325)
New York, NY
December 28, 2017*
6:00 pm
at Houston L 53–77  6–7
H&PE Arena (522)
Houston, TX
December 30, 2017*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Rice L 44–67  6–8
Tudor Fieldhouse (802)
Houston, TX
January 3, 2018*
6:00 pm
at Hampton L 58–60  6–9
Hampton Convocation Center (2,123)
Hampton, VA
Ivy League regular season
January 12, 2018
5:30 pm, ILDN
at Princeton L 47–69  6–10 (0–1)
Jadwin Gymnasium (679)
Princeton, NJ
January 13, 2018
4:30 pm, ILDN
at Penn L 51–70  6–11 (0–2)
The Palestra (2,084)
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2018
4:00 pm, SNY/ILDN
Cornell L 47–57  6–12 (0–3)
Levien Gymnasium (921)
New York, NY
January 27, 2018
1:00 pm, ILDN
at Cornell W 72–54  7–12 (1–3)
Newman Arena 
Ithaca, NY
February 2, 2018
6:00 pm, NESN+/ILDN
at Harvard L 67–85  7–13 (1–4)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,102)
Cambridge, MA
February 3, 2018
5:00 pm, ILDN
at Dartmouth L 65–88  7–14 (1–5)
Leede Arena (807)
Hanover, NH
February 9, 2018
7:00 pm, SNY/ILDN
Yale L 50–73  7–15 (1–6)
Levien Gymnasium (412)
New York, NY
February 10, 2018
5:00 pm, ILDN
Brown L 80–84  7–16 (1–7)
Levien Gymnasium (512)
New York, NY
February 16, 2018
4:00 pm, SNY/ILDN
Penn L 39–75  7–17 (1–8)
Levien Gymnasium (472)
New York, NY
February 17, 2018
4:30 pm, SNY/ILDN
Princeton L 46–74  7–18 (1–9)
Levien Gymnasium (469)
New York, NY
February 23, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN/ILDN
at Brown W 90–74  8–18 (2–9)
Pizzitola Sports Center (512)
Providence, RI
February 24, 2018
5:00 pm, ILDN
at Yale L 59–66  8–19 (2–10)
John J. Lee Amphitheater (612)
New Haven, CT
March 2, 2018
7:00 pm, SNY/ILDN
Dartmouth
Postponed to March 3 (inclement weather)
Levien Gymnasium 
New York, NY
March 3, 2018
2:00 pm, SNY/ILDN
Dartmouth
Rescheduled from March 2
L 77–88  8–20 (2–11)
Levien Gymnasium (555)
New York, NY
March 3, 2018
7:00 pm, SNY/ILDN
Harvard
Postponed to March 4 (inclement weather)
Levien Gymnasium 
New York, NY
March 4, 2018
2:00 pm, SNY/ILDN
Harvard
Rescheduled from March 3
L 59–78  8–21 (2–12)
Levien Gymnasium (349)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Columbia Lions women's basketball team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Jeff Goodman. "Columbia Lions Women's Basketball - Lions News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Columbia Lions. "Columbia Lions on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced". Ivyleague.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball - Schedules - Columbia University Lions". Gocolumbialions.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.