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Make It 8!

Welcome to the Columbia Lions Men's Lacrosse history page!  Here you will find game records and photos for one of the oldest club sports at Columbia, dating back to 1881. The current edition of the club was founded in 1963 and has won numerous accolades, including six division titles and one national championship.

Black and white photograph of a group of male athletes, some holding lacrosse sticks, posing outdoors on a sports field with a building and leafless trees in the background.
Newspaper clipping titled "Lacrosse Players Organizacione Meeting October 23" from Columbia Daily Spectator, dated October 21, 1963, announcing an open lacrosse meeting at 4:30 PM in West 113th Street, inviting all students, with contact Ray Rizzuti for more info.

Founded in 2018, Make It 8 is an assembled group of Columbia Men’s Lacrosse Club alumni who want to cultivate interest and support for the Columbia Men’s Lacrosse Club, and to develop it into an Ivy League varsity team. 

“I spent...four years [1993-96] playing the game I love with a group of guys that continue to be some of my closest friends.”
— Uchenna Acholonu, CC ‘96
“All the work that the Make It 8 Board is doing is tremendous. Can’t imagine how helpful an organization like this would have been if it existed when I was playing.”
— Alok Verma, SEAS ‘01
Group of nine men and one woman standing together in formal business attire at an indoor event.
A group of lacrosse players and coaches poses for a team photo on a field, with some players kneeling and others standing, holding a trophy after a game or tournament.

We recently endowed a fund to benefit the team; you can donate to the endowment fund by clicking the link below and then selecting "Men's Lacrosse Fund" from the drop-down menu.  Thank you!

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