# Collegiate athletic competition results

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260917-collegiate-athletic-competition-results
> Updated: 2026-09-17T18:57:53.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 2.

Collegiate athletic competitions across various sports have seen several key victories for prominent universities.

In soccer, the No. 17 Bentley women’s team defeated Daemen 6-2, while Columbia University secured a 2-0 shutout against Manhattan in the men’s division. In football, No. 8/9 Lehigh achieved a 44-20 victory over No. 16 William & Mary, driven by a dominant rushing performance.

In other sports, Boston College won a five-set women’s volleyball match against Quinnipiac, and Harvard secured its eighth consecutive victory with a 3-0 sweep in volleyball. Harvard’s field hockey team also opened Ivy League play with a 2-1 win over Dartmouth. In cross country, Northeastern University’s men’s and women’s teams both earned third-place finishes at the Maribel Sanchez Invitational.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-17: Collegiate athletics: Harvard and Boston College secure key victories

Collegiate sports updates include Boston College's five-set volleyball win over Quinnipiac, Harvard's field hockey victory against Dartmouth, and third-place finishes for Northeastern cross country.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dartmouth-field-hockey-begins-ivy-league-play-against-harvard

### 2026-09-12: Collegiate sports: Bentley, Columbia, and Lehigh secure key victories

Various collegiate sports results include Bentley women's soccer's 6-2 win over Daemen, Columbia men's soccer's 2-0 shutout of Manhattan, and Lehigh football's 44-20 victory against William & Mary.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/collegiate-mens-soccer-delaware-valley-methodist-haverford-and-lehigh-secure-wins

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