Makena Columbus
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Bridgewater, Mass.
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- Position:
- M
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
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- Major:
- Business
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- 3
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- pts
- 8
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- gw
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Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 1, twice, last vs. Nichols, Oct. 7, 2023
Goals: 1, three times
Points: 2, three times
Shots: 5, twice, last vs. Fisher, Sept. 26, 2023
Point Streak: 2 games, Sept. 9-12, 2023
FRESHMAN • 2023
All-CCC Third-Team ... Started all 19 games ... Supplied eight points ... Scored three goals ... Handed out two assists ... Took 38 shots, put 19 on target ... Took four shots, put one on target, in her collegiate debut, a 2-1 win over Elms (Sept. 1) ... Started a scoreless draw at UMass Dartmouth (Sept. 5) ... Appeared at Bridgewater State (Sept. 7) ... Scored one goal in the 3-0 victory against Mass. Maritime (Sept. 9) ... Netted one goal in a 2-1 win at Fitchburg State (Sept. 12) ... Aided to the 1-0 CCC-opening shutout of Wentworth (Sept. 15) ... Contributed to the 2-0 cleansheet over Lesley (Sept. 20) ... Took the field at Endicott (Sept. 23) ... Dished out one assist in the 5-0 offensive onslaught of Fisher (Sept. 26) ... Appeared at Hartford (Sept. 30) ... Played a role in the scoreless draw with UMass Boston (Oct. 3) ... Tallied one assist in the 8-1 triumph versus Nichols (Oct. 7) ... Saw time at Western New England (Oct. 11) ... Put away the game-tying goal in a 1-1 stalemate with Curry (Oct. 14) ... Competed at the University of New England (Oct. 14) ... Saw time versus Gordon (Oct. 21) ... Logged two shots at Roger Williams (Oct. 24) ... Contributed to the 2-1 CCC First-Round win at Roger Williams (Oct. 28) ... Played in the CCC Semis at Endicott (Nov. 1).
ACADEMICS
Two-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2023, Spring 2024).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM REGIONAL
Letterwinner at Bridgewater-Raynham and captained the team ... Led Bridgewatger-Raynham ot SEC Championship ... Also lettered in track & field ... Member of National Honor Society ... Honor Roll student-athlete.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 8 |
| Games started | 19 | 8 |
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Assists | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 8 | 3 |
| Shots | 38 | 17 |
| Shot Pct | .079 | .059 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Elms | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 15 | Wentworth | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Lesley | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Endicott | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Fisher | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at Hartford | L, 7-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Mass.-Boston | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Nichols | W, 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Western New Eng. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at U. of New England | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Gordon | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Roger Williams | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Endicott | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Elms | W, 2-1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Sep 5 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 7 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 9 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 1 | .200 |
| Sep 12 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Sep 15 | Wentworth | W, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 20 | Lesley | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 23 | at Endicott | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 26 | Fisher | W, 5-0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 1 | .200 |
| Sep 30 | at Hartford | L, 7-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 3 | Mass.-Boston | T, 0-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 7 | Nichols | W, 8-1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 3 | .750 |
| Oct 11 | at Western New Eng. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 14 | Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 18 | at U. of New England | L, 3-0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 3 | .750 |
| Oct 21 | Gordon | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 24 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 28 | at Roger Williams | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 1 | at Endicott | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Elms | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Wentworth | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Lesley | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Endicott | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Fisher | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Hartford | L, 7-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Mass.-Boston | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Nichols | W, 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Western New Eng. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Curry | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at U. of New England | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Gordon | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Roger Williams | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Roger Williams | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Endicott | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 38 | .079 | 19 | .500 |
| Conference | 8 | 17 | .059 | 11 | .647 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 26 | .077 | 10 | .385 |
| Away | 10 | 12 | .083 | 9 | .750 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 24 | .083 | 10 | .417 |
| Losses | 8 | 9 | .000 | 6 | .667 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 22 | .091 | 8 | .364 |
| October | 8 | 16 | .063 | 11 | .688 |
| November | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | .16 | .11 | .42 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | .13 | .13 | .38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | .22 | .22 | .67 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .10 | .00 | .20 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | .25 | .25 | .75 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 10 | .20 | .10 | .50 |
| October | 8 | 8 | .13 | .13 | .38 |
| November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 2.00 | .079 | 1.00 | .500 |
| Conference | 8 | 2.13 | .059 | 1.38 | .647 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 2.89 | .077 | 1.11 | .385 |
| Away | 10 | 1.20 | .083 | .90 | .750 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 3.00 | .083 | 1.25 | .417 |
| Losses | 8 | 1.13 | .000 | .75 | .667 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 2.20 | .091 | .80 | .364 |
| October | 8 | 2.00 | .063 | 1.38 | .688 |
| November | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
News mentions
Suffolk women’s soccer saw three student-athletes receive All-CCC distinction as Makena Columbus, Avery Porter and Klaudia Rushi all scooped up spots on the league’s third-team, the Commonwealth Coast Conference office announced Tuesday.
Suffolk women’s soccer continues on the road to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) crown Wednesday, Nov. 1 as the seventh-seeded Rams head to No. 3 Endicott for a 4 p.m. semifinals showdown.
Suffolk women’s soccer’s quest for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) crown starts Saturday, Oct. 28 as the seventh-seeded Rams travel to Bristol, Rhode Island, for a quarterfinals contest at second-seed Roger Williams at 3 p.m.
On the verge of its first postseason push since 2021, Suffolk women’s soccer wraps up the 2023 regular season at Roger Williams Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m.
Suffolk women’s soccer returns to James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, Oct. 21 when it entertains Gordon in its regular-season home finale at 12 p.m.
Suffolk women’s soccer ventures up to the University of New England Wednesday, Oct. 18 for a midweek Commonwealth Coast Conference contest at 7 p.m.
Makena Columbus put Suffolk women’s soccer on the scoreboard in the second half to even things with Curry at 1-1, which held through the remainder of regulation to end in a Commonwealth Coast Conference tie Saturday at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
Suffolk women’s soccer put together a convincing 8-1 Commonwealth Coast Conference victory over Nichols Saturday afternoon. Ten Rams contributed a point in the league win.
Suffolk women’s soccer looks to return to the win column Saturday, Oct. 7 when it entertains Commonwealth Coast Conference counterpart Nichols at James A. Sartori Stadium in a Breast Cancer Awareness game at 12 p.m.
In its non-conference finale, Suffolk women’s soccer battled UMass Boston to a scoreless draw Tuesday night at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. Sophia Barker had six saves in the second half off the bench for the Rams to preserve the tie.
Suffolk caps off its non-conference schedule Tuesday, Oct. 3 when it battles UMass Boston at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park at 7 p.m.
Suffolk women’s soccer makes the trip to West Hartford, Connecticut Saturday, Sept. 30 for a showdown with Hartford at 12 p.m. The Rams and Hawks are both CCC members, however, the contest will not count towards the blue-and-gold’s league ledger due to Hartford being a reclassifying institution to Division III.
Eight different Rams produced at least one point to send Suffolk women’s soccer past Fisher, 5-0, Tuesday night at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
Suffolk women’s soccer makes a pit stop at its home turf, James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park, Tuesday, Sept. 26 when the Rams entertain Fisher at 7 p.m.
On its longest win streak since 2016, Suffolk women’s soccer looks to keep the streak alive Saturday, Sept. 23 when it heads to Endicott for a 2 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference affair.
or the second time in program history Suffolk women’s soccer defeated Lesley as two Rams produced their first goals of the season and Arden Ferrari-Henry turned aside four shots in net en route to a 2-0 shutout of the Lynx Wednesday night at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
Suffolk women’s soccer looks to keep its winning ways going Wednesday, Sept. 20 when it welcomes Lesley to East Boston Memorial Park’s James A. Sartori Stadium for a 7 p.m. battle.
Suffolk women’s soccer rides a two-game win streak into its 2023 Commonwealth Coast Conference opener, a Friday, Sept. 15 battle with Wentworth at 7 p.m. at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
A pair of Rams scored two goals in a nine-minute span to give Suffolk women’s soccer lead it never let go of in a 2-1 win over Fitchburg State Tuesday afternoon at Elliot Field.
Coming off a convincing shutout Saturday, Suffolk women’s soccer looks to ride that momentum into Tuesday afternoon when the Rams head to Fitchburg State Sept. 12 for a 4 p.m. battle.
Suffolk women’s soccer returned to the win column in shutout fashion as the Rams ran past Mass. Maritime, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. Avery Porter potted two goals, while Makena Columbus was responsible for the blue-and-gold’s third strike of the day.
Suffolk women’s soccer saw its unbeaten streak come to an end as Bridgewater State shutout the Rams, 3-0, Thursday night at Mazzaferro Field.
Suffolk women’s soccer will pull the curtain back on its 2023 campaign Friday, Sept. 1 when it entertains Elms at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park at 4 p.m.
A pair of Rams potted unassisted markers to push Suffolk women’s soccer to a 2-1 season-opening triumph over Elms Friday at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
Suffolk women’s soccer’s head coach Ellie McDougall’s first recruiting class features nine as eight true freshmen and one grad transfer will be added to the Rams’ roster for an added boost in 2023.
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