Milstein kicks 5 FGs; Columbia beats Wagner, 15-13
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Oren Milstein kicked five field goals to set a school record and help Columbia battle back from a 13-3 first-half deficit and post its first win of the season in its final nonconference game Saturday, knocking off Wagner 15-13.
Columbia limited the Seahawks to 277 yards of total offense and kept Wagner (3-2) out of the end zone in the second half.
The Lions (1-3) relied on the leg of a true-freshman kicker. Milstein connected from 18-yards out to open the scoring, but Wagner answered with a 38-yard field goal by Alex Cooper and a 47-yard pass from Alex Thompson to Matthias McKinnon to take a 10-3 lead. Cooper added a late 32-yard field goal in the first half to make it 13-3.
Milstein connected on a 33-yarder with :03 left in the first half, then drilled kicks from 39- and 18- and 36-yards out in the second half. The last was the game-winner.
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2023 Ivy League Standings
2023 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Duquesne | 6-1 | 7-5 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 4-3 | 4-6 |
| Merrimack | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Stonehill | 4-3 | 5-5 |
| Long Island University | 4-3 | 4-7 |
| Wagner | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Sacred Heart | 2-5 | 2-9 |
| Central Connecticut | 1-6 | 3-8 |
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