(RV) Cougars Fall to (RV) Braves

Ottawa, Kan. – The (RV) Columbia College men’s lacrosse team hit the road for a conference matchup against (RV) Ottawa University this afternoon. The Cougars produced a 2-0 advantage over the Braves to begin the contest, but Ottawa would ramp up their offense to outscore Columbia 14-9.

Columbia’s Bryce Peltier made 21 saves on the night, however the Cougar offense recorded just 25 shots to the Braves’ 55. Ottawa also secured 40 ground balls in comparison to 18 from the Cougars. The Braves went on to produce 17 face-off wins, nine more than Columbia.
 
Stat Tracker:

• Scoring: Tyler Parrott (4), Kellen Brechbill (2), John Thomas (1), Derek Howard (1), Ethan Houston (1)
• Bryce Peltier notched 21 saves in the contest
• Peter Jones and Zach Baker led the Cougars with four ground balls
• John Thomas, Ethan Houston, and Kellen Brechbill each recorded one assist

 
Columbia moves to 3-3 on the season and 3-2 in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). They will take the field April 4 for a three-game home stretch beginning with Missouri Valley at 6:00 p.m.