Camille Naredo

Stallion Laguna celebrates after scoring a goal against Mongolia's Khovd Western FC in the preliminary stage of the 2025-26 AFC Women's Champions League, August 25, 2025 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Handout/Stallion 

Stallion Laguna celebrates after scoring a goal against Mongolia's Khovd Western FC in the preliminary stage of the 2025-26 AFC Women's Champions League, August 25, 2025 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756183466978stallion.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Stallion Laguna celebrates after scoring a goal against Mongolia&#x27;s Khovd Western FC in the preliminary stage of the 2025-26 AFC Women&#x27;s Champions League, August 25, 2025 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Handout/Stallion Laguna FC"/>Stallion Laguna celebrates after scoring a goal against Mongolia&#x27;s Khovd Western FC in the preliminary stage of the 2025-26 AFC Women&#x27;s Champions League, August 25, 2025 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Handout/Stallion Laguna FC</div>MANILA -- Stallion Laguna is off to a strong start in their campaign in the preliminary stage of the 2025-26 AFC Women&#x27;s Champions League.The reigning PFF Women&#x27;s Cup champions cruised past Mongolia&#x27;s Khovd Western FC, 6-1, on Monday night at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/25/ph-s-stallion-laguna-fc-set-for-afc-women-s-champions-league-debut-1601">READ: Stallion Laguna FC set for AFC Women&#x27;s Champions League debut</a></div>Skipper Chandler McDaniel set the tone in the seventh minute when she scored directly from a free kick en route to a hat-trick, while Mia Bookhard and Isabella Villaflor also found the back of the net.Stallion share the lead in Group A with Myanmar&#x27;s ISPE, though the home club is ahead on goal difference after a 9-0 blasting of Bank of Guam Strykers FC.&quot;Really proud of Stallion tonight. We came out and we had a strong start, and we showed that we&#x27;re here to compete,&quot; said McDaniel after their huge result.McDaniel bagged a brace after just 11 minutes when she converted from the spot, with Bookhard winning the penalty after being brought down Ulziibayar Badamkhathan.Bookhard made it 3-0 in the 21st minute then claimed a brace of her own when she pounced on the rebound after Malia Cerdon&#x27;s initial attempt was blocked by the Khovd Western goal-keeper.Villaflor got her goal in the 59th minute, converting off a McDaniel corner, though the Mongolians pulled one back in the 78th through Lee Nari.But McDaniel would not be denied, completing her hat-trick a few minutes before full time by taking advantage of a poor clearance by the Khovd Western defense.Stallion will return to action on Thursday against Strykers.&quot;Of course, there&#x27;s always room to improve, so just looking forward to building on this game and just showing up for the next few games and to showing them what we&#x27;re worth, and to get two more wins and to make it out of this group stage,&quot; said McDaniel.Meanwhile, Filipinas skipper Hali Long got the start for the BGC–College of Asian Scholars in their 2-0 win against Al Nassr.Long is on loan to the reigning Thai Women&#x27;s League champions for the preliminary stage of the tournament.The group winners are assured of places in the group stage of the Champions League.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/23/football-filipinas-skipper-hali-long-joins-thai-club-on-loan-1829">READ: Filipinas skipper Hali Long joins Thai club on loan</a></div>

Stallion Laguna is off to a strong start in their campaign in the preliminary stage of the 2025-26 AFC Women's Champions League.

Stallion Laguna is off to a strong start in their campaign in the preliminary stage of the 2025-26 AFC Women's Champions League.

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Football: McDaniel hat-trick powers Stallion past Khovd Western in Champions League

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 26, 2025 12:48 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 27, 2025 12:34 AM PHT

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