MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - The Central Michigan field hockey team slipped to 1-5 Sunday with a 4-1 loss to Columbia in a non-conference game at Michigan State's Ralph Young Field.
Columbia (2-2) outshot the Chippewas, 23-4. The Lions led, 2-0, at halftime.
"We have a lot of the pieces we need to contend in every game we play, and today I don't think we played up to our standards." CMU coach coach Molly Pelowski said.
Junior midfielder Alex Gonda scored the Chippewas' goal, and it came with five minutes remaining.