BUENA VISTA, Va. – The Brevard College men's lacrosse team (2-11, 1-7 USAS) dropped a road contest at USA South Conference leader Southern Virginia (11-4, 8-0 USAS) on Saturday at Knight Stadium in Buena Vista, Virginia.  

Trystan Wallace led BC with two goals on a team-high eight shots and one assist.  Atticus Cooper scored two goals, executing on both of his shots on goal.  Frankie Howard registered one goal and one assist.  Jacob Gravely added a goal, while Evan Francois dished out an assist.

Brevard goalkeeper Devin McCarragher registered 18 saves in a busy day in front of the net.

BC hung with Southern Virginia for much of the opening quarter.  A goal by Wallace made the score 2-1 after the Knights opened the game with two goals.  Cooper added a goal on an assist from Francois with 2:51 left to play in the period followed by a late-quarter goal by Gravely to make the score 7-3 to close out the stanza.

Southern Virginia outscored the Tornados 10-3 in the second quarter, then shut out BC for the second half to take the victory and remain undefeated in the conference.

Brevard will host its season-finale and Senior Day on Saturday, April 30 vs. Piedmont at 12 p.m. at Ives-Lemel Family Field.  

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