KIRTLAND, Ohio – Lakeland men's soccer held a 1-0 lead late into the game but Lorain County Community College was able to score in the 86th minute to force a 1-1 tie Wednesday afternoon.
With the tie, Lakeland's overall record moves to 5-9-4 and its Region XII record stays at 2-5-2.
Ugochukwu MacAustin Nneji (Lagos, Nigeria) scored the lone goal for the Lakers with an assist from Justin Bailey (Fort Myers, Fla.).
Following a scoreless first half, Nneji was able to break through in the 66th minute after taking a long pass from Bailey for a goal to take a 1-0 lead.
Lakeland had to play the majority of the final 15 minutes of the game a man down because of a yellow card and Lorain County took advantage with a goal in the 86th minute to knot the game at 1-1 that would end up being the final score.
Lakeland will wrap up the regular season with a Region XII match against Jackson College on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. Jackson is currently third in Region XII with a 5-2 record in conference.
For more information about Lakeland athletics, visit www.athletics.lakelandcc.edu.
About Lakeland Community College
Founded in 1967, Lakeland Community College was the first college in Ohio created by a vote of the people. True to our mission, Lakeland provides quality learning opportunities to meet the social and economic needs of the community.
Offering day, evening, weekend and online classes, the college serves more than 10,800 credit and 2,800 noncredit students (2016). For more information about the College, visit www.lakelandcc.edu.