GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia rolls to district semis with mercy-rule win over Rickards

Columbia forward Mia Brasel celebrates one of her goals in the first half of Wednesday night’s District 2-5A quarterfinal against Rickards. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia forward Mia Brasel celebrates one of her goals in the first half of Wednesday night’s District 2-5A quarterfinal against Rickards. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

The best defense played against Columbia during Thursday night’s District 2-5A quarterfinals turned out to be from the Tigers themselves.

Already up 3-0 with 20 minutes left in the first half, Columbia…