The Lancaster Bible College men's soccer team won its second straight game on Wednesday, as the Chargers defeated long-time rival Cairn, 3-2 in Yardley, Pa. The Chargers are now 2-1 overall this season, while the Highlanders fell to 1-3.
 
Game Recap: Both teams had even possession of the ball in the early going, but it was the Chargers who would begin to break through midway in the opening half, taking a large lead in scoring chances.
 
Despite the chances, the Chargers actually found themselves trailing 1-0 at 35:55 when Cairn's Brendan Keller scored off a feed from Paul Franco. The Chargers trailed for just 30 seconds though, as senior Ivan Correa netted his first goal of the season off a pass from Chad Tolson at 36:25.
 
Lancaster Bible took its first lead of the contest at 44:54, as sophomore Rama Mugisha found a loose ball in the box after a late corner kick, and deposited the ball into the back of the net. The goal marked the second straight game the Chargers scored in the final 10 seconds of the first half.
 
Cairn tied the game at 2-2 just five minutes into the second half, as Joey Weaver scored, with Keller picking up the assist.
 
The game would be tied for just under six minutes, as Lancaster Bible senior Jared Jordan scored his second goal of the season at 56:27. Jordan took the shot from the left side and found the upper part of the net to restore the Chargers' one-goal lead.
 
Both teams had chances to score throughout the second half, but neither could convert, and the Chargers hung on for the hard-fought victory.
 
By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible outshot the Highlanders, 24-14, including an 11-8 edge in shots on goal…Cairn held a 10-8 lead in corner kicks, and also held a 7-6 edge in saves…Mugisha and Correa scored their first goals of the season, while the assist for Hughes was his first of the year…Sophomore Jake Deterline picked up his second straight victory between the pipes, as he made six saves.
 
Information Hodge Podge: Lancaster Bible is now 13-43-7 all-time against Cairn…Wednesday marks the first time the Chargers have defeated the Highlanders since 2014…Head Coach Tom Ardt now owns a 2-4-4 record all-time against Cairn…Wednesday was also the first road game of the season for the Chargers.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible returns to the field on Saturday when the Chargers take on St. Elizabeth in North Eastern Athletic Conference action…The game is set for 2 p.m. in Morristown, N.J.