NORTH MANCHESTER – Stephen Danielian played a big part in Lakeland Christian Academy’s win at Manchester Tuesday. Danielian scored three goals and assisted on the other two, as the Cougars beat the host Squires 5-2 in boys soccer action. With the win, LCA improved to 4-9 on the season, while the Squires fell to 5-5-3. Danielian scored the Cougars’ first two goals and led them to a 3-0 lead at halftime. Noah Cole scored LCA’s third first-half goal. The Cougars took a 4-0 lead when Weston Clemons scored off a Danielian assist in the 54th minute of action. Colin McNeeley put Manchester on the board in the 65th minute on an assist from David Fahs-Brown. Danielian’s third goal made it 5-1 in the 67th minute, and Manchester’s Jon Rich rouned out the scoring in the 70th minute on an assist by McNeeley. Logan Pitts made 14 saves for the Cougars, while Manchester’s Rainer Borgmann made eight saves.
LCA 5, MANCHESTER 2 (First Half) LCA – Stephen Danielian (unassisted) 6th min LCA – Danielian (Noah Cole assist) 27th min LCA – Cole (Danielian assist) 39th min (Second Half) LCA – Weston Clemens (Danielian assist) 54th min MAN – Colin McNeeley (David Fahs-Brown assist) 65th min LCA – Danielian (unassisted) 67th min MAN – Jon Rich (McNeeley assist) 70th min Shots – LCA 16, Manchester 17; Corners – LCA 5, Manchester 6; Saves – Logan Pitts (LCA) 14, Rainer Borgmann (Man) 8; Records: LCA 4-9, Manchester 5-5-3
