Ottawa, KS- The University of Saint Mary Flag Football team took on the Ottawa University Braves on the road Wednesday and lost by a score of 41-12.

The Spires started slowly as they were unable to score in the first half of the contest and gave up four touchdowns, putting USM down 28-0 at the half. In the second half, Saint Mary would strike first, scoring on the opening play of the third quarter with a pass from senior Shian Galbreath to Jerrica Johnson for a 66-yard touchdown. The Spires would score again in the fourth quarter from another Galbreath pass, but the defense could not slow down the Brave's offense, with the game coming to a final score of 41-12. Galbreath was 24 for 45 with 291 passing yards, while Ashlyn Tuss lead the Spires with four unassisted tackles.

Up Next

The Spires next game will be against against Cottey College at 3 p.m. on March 31 in Nevada, Missouri.