YEREVAN (Interstat) — Iasonas Pikis recorded a hat trick as Pyunik Yerevan defeated Ararat 6-2 on Tuesday at Junior Sport Stadium in Yerevan. Pikis scored in the 20th, 33rd and 58th minutes after Iman Griffith opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Pyunik Yerevan led 3-0 at halftime. Gevorg Tarakhchyan added a goal in the 55th minute, and Edgar Malakyan scored in the 69th minute. Divine Ukadike scored for Ararat in the 62nd minute, and Patrick Handzongo added Ararat’s second goal in the 80th minute. Pikis was Pyunik Yerevan’s top performer, while Ukadike, Handzongo, Griffith, Tarakhchyan and Malakyan also scored once each. The result moved Pyunik Yerevan to one win and no losses in this competition and eight wins, no losses and four draws overall. Ararat fell to no wins and one loss in the competition and four wins, eight losses and three draws overall. The visitors’ goals came after Pyunik Yerevan had built a five-goal lead.