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Record
8-4
Season Milestones
- The (RV) Cougars secured wins over then-(RV) Saint Ambrose (Iowa), then-(RV) William Penn (Iowa), and then-(RV) Ottawa (Kan.).
- Columbia prevailed in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Tournament Championship game against No. 10 Ottawa, using an 11-4 second half scoring advantage to overcome a six-goal deficit and claim the win.
- Picked up their second KCAC Tournament Title in program history.
Awards
- KCAC Scholar Athletes
- Erik Spain, Caden Blevins, Declan Irelan, Peter Jones, Tyler Parrott
- KCAC Player of the Year
- Bryce Peltier
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Bryce Peltier
- First-Team All-KCAC
- John Thomas, Derek Howard, Peter Jones, Bryce Peltier
- Second-Team All-KCAC
- Tyler Parrott, Ethan Houston, Kellen Brechbill, Caden Blevins, Erik Spain, Kail Mattis
- NAIA All-America
- Bryce Peltier, Second Team
- Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- Erik Spain
- KCAC Champions of Character Team
- Hayden Carter
- KCAC Offensive Player of the Week
- Ethan Houston (Feb. 20)
- John Thomas (March 27)
- Tyler Parrott (April 10)
- KCAC Defensive Player of the Week
- Bryce Peltier (Feb. 20, April 3, April 10, April 17)
KCAC Tournament Results
- Defeated Midland (Neb.), 15-11
- Defeated No. 10 Ottawa, 15-14
Team Leaders
- Goals
- John Thomas – 34
- Derek Howard – 28
- Tyler Parrott – 26
- Assists
- Tyler Parrott – 19
- John Thomas – 17
- Ethan Houston – 11
- Ground Balls
- Kail Mattis – 50
- Peter Jones – 46
- Tyler Parrott – 31
- Points
- John Thomas – 51
- Tyler Parrott – 45
- Derek Howard – 37
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