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JACKSON – In one of the best played matches from Millsaps and Belhaven in recent memory, the visiting Blazers got two goals from Sergei Yepishin, including the game-winner in the 100th minute to knock off the Majors in overtime 2-1.
"I thought our guys played very well against a very good team, " Majors head coach Lee Johnson said. "We handled the physical play and the pace from an international side well. We just came up on the short end in a tough match."
Yepishin opened a scoreless match in the 30th minute when he booted a ball past a diving Ian McDougall who was making his first career start between the posts as a freshman.
The Majors (2-3) answered just minutes later after earning a corner kick, using a perfectly struck ball from senior Anthony Amaya that found the head of a streaking Conley Pomerenke. The goal for Pomerenke was his second of the season, while Amaya earned his fourth assist.
Neither team scored the ensuing 57 minutes as the final whistle blew at the 90-minute mark. The teams continued play into overtime and Yepishin netted his second goal of the contest in the 100th minute for Belhaven off a David McKay assist – the game winner.
Belhaven improved to 4-0-1 on the year as Millsaps fell to 2-3. Wallace earned the win for the Blazers, while freshman Dylan Broussard was hit with the loss. Broussard, who entered for McDougall at halftime, had a tremendous game in the net in his first collegiate action making several key saves that prevented Belhaven from blowing the game wide open.
Millsaps will close out a 4-game homestand tomorrow, playing host to Piedmont College. Game time is slated for a Noon start at Harper Davis Field.
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