LEESBURG — Lionsbridge FC exploded for a club-record 11 goals Wednesday night in an 11-2 thrashing of the Virginia Marauders at Segra Field in Leesburg, remaining unbeaten and atop the Chesapeake Division standings in USL League Two.

English forward Evan Howard made a dream debut for the Bridge, scoring a second-half hat trick after joining the team just last week. The Newcastle native netted in the 48th, 69th, and 74th minutes, quickly stamping his mark on the league’s most prolific attack.

Lionsbridge (5-0-2 overall, 4-0-2 league) improved to 14 points through six matches — the most in the division — with one game remaining in the first half of the season. The 11-goal outburst shattered the previous club record of eight, which had been matched just two weeks earlier.

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