Photo of Canaan Pettit by Nick Goodman (@_picsbyn1ck)
Boys Soccer:
Maranatha picked up win No. 2 of the season on Wednesday evening.
The Minutemen defeated their visitors from La Salle.
MHS scored a pair of first-half goals and went on to claim a 3-1 victory.
Sam Crisman scored single goals in both halves.
In the first, Crisman scored off an assist by Nico Vergara.
And in the second half, Crisman got a rebound off a shot by Parker Wood to extend the lead to 3-1.
Anthony Ter-Matvosyan scored an unassisted goal in the first half.
Niko Lareau had nine saves, including one off a La Salle penalty kick.
Quotable:
Maranatha coach, Walker Haynes: “The boys battled against a tough side from La Salle. Everyone stepped up. Senior keeper Niko Lareau came up big with a pk save, early in the first half. That got everyone fired up, and the whole team responded and worked together. It was a gritty game, and I’m proud of the fight. It was a well-deserved win.”
Up next: The Minutemen will travel to Viewpoint on Tuesday at 2.
Box Score:
LS: 1-0-(1)
M: 2-1-(3)
Records: La Salle (1-1); Maranatha (2-1-2)
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