WINONA LAKE, Ind. - It was a tale of two halves for Grace's men's soccer team on Saturday.

The Lancers hosted No. 5 Columbia in a high-profile meeting at 1st Source Bank Field. Grace and Columbia were scoreless at halftime, but the Cougars erupted in the second half en route to a 5-0 victory.

The first half was evenly played between the two sides. Each team took turns in possession as the two teams gained a better feel for the match.

Grace's best chances came on direct attacks, and Columbia had its strongest looks after free kicks and corner kicks.

The Cougars had a few shots late in the half that were off the mark, including a header in the penalty box that went high.

The match entered halftime with a 0-0 scoreline. Grace only managed one shot attempt compared to five shots for Columbia. The Cougars also had the only three corner kicks of the half.

The Cougars did not stay scoreless for long. Before three minutes had expired in the second half, Columbia scored twice.

Columbia converted a cross inside the penalty box during the first minute after halftime. Before the Lancers could collect themselves, the Cougars had scored again.

Grace's offense gained assertiveness after falling into an early hole in the half. Ethan Vigario had a pair of sharp strikes on goal.

Jordan Jayapuram had Grace's closest goal-scoring moment when his header in the box ricocheted off the crossbar.

But just as Grace's offense began kicking into gear, Columbia struck again to gain a comfortable 3-0 lead.

The Lancers continued to push for a tally. Vigario had a few other shots, and Famade Bamba's header forced a diving save.

But again Columbia proved to be lethal with its attempts. The Cougars calmly counterattacked, finishing cleverly in the box for their fourth goal.

Columbia squeezed in a fifth goal just before the end of the match, resulting in the final 5-0 scoreline.

The Lancers outshot the Cougars on the day by a 14-12 margin. But Grace could not find the back of the net despite that advantage.

Columbia was efficient with its shot attempts, needing only 12 shots to score five times. 

Vigario led all players with five shots, and Connor Pugh, Ze Maria Goncalves and Bamba each shot twice.

Grace will now transition to Crossroads League play starting next week after completing a grueling nonconference schedule, a stretch that included four ranked opponents. Grace will start league play on the road on Saturday at Marian.