Columbus made the most of her first collegiate start and was instrumental in leading the Bulldogs to a season opening 9-6 win over Holy Cross. The sophomore scored the season's first goal with 2:12 remaining in the first half to cut the Crusaders lead to 3-1 entering the half. Columbus gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the day, 6-5, with 15:22 left to play in the second. She then assisted on what would be the decisive score before capping off her first-career hat trick with 3:34 to play. She scored her three goals on just four shots, going 1-for-1 in free position attempts while picking up two ground balls. Her four-point day matched the point output of her entire rookie season.