OTTAWA, Kan. – The (RV)Ottawa University men's lacrosse team plays their second game of four straight contests at home, hosting (RV) Columbia College at 1 pm on Saturday afternoon at AdventHealth Field.
The Braves Form
The Braves got their record back to .500 with a 17-6 win over Missouri Baptist in their last game. The game against the Spartans also snapped a three-game losing streak in a difficult road stretch against ranked teams (No. 4 Cumberlands, No. 6 Siena Heights, and No. 2 Indiana Tech). The Braves opened the season with two straight wins, 21-7 over Missouri Valley and 16-13 over (RV)William Penn.
Leading Braves
Goals –
Vincent DeMarco (15),
Reid McDowell (15)
Assists –
Jake Noernberg (10)
Groundballs –
Jacob Vincentini (55)
Caused Turnovers –
Joshua Curving (11)
Faceoffs –
Jacob Vincentini (79-132 – 60%)
Scouting CC
The Cougars are 3-2 on the season, riding a two-game winning streak into Ottawa. They defeated Saint Mary 23-4 in their last match and took down (RV) St. Ambrose during their two-game winning streak. Their 14-4 season opening win against Midland was followed by two close losses, 15-13 to Concordia and a low scoring 7-6 loss against No. 9 Benedictine.
Cougars to Look Out For
Goals – John Thomas (16)
Assists – Tyler Parrott (9)
Groundballs – Peter Jones (23)
Caused Turnovers – Peter Jones, Caleb Blevins (4)
Faceoffs – Kail Mattis (45-98 – 46%)
Series History
The Braves are 3-2 all-time against the Cougars. OU snapped a two-game losing streak to CC in last years 12-9 victory on the road in Columbia
Up Next
The Braves close out their four-game home stretch next week against Benedictine on Tuesday and Webber International on Saturday.
