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Lions Edge Majors in Second-Straight Overtime Match, 2-1

JACKSON – For the second time in as many matches, Millsaps was on the losing end of an overtime thriller, dropping a 2-1 decision in the 97th minute to visiting Piedmont after Jon Reinert netted the game-winner.

After a scoreless first half of soccer, Piedmont's Jorge Pradilla gave the Lions a 1-0 lead in the 56th minute after splitting a trio of Millsaps defenders right up the middle of the box and firing a shot past a diving Dylan Broussard.

A 30-minute rain delay due to thunder in the area stopped play early in the second.

When play resumed, missed opportunities for Millsaps looked to contribute to another tough loss until junior Colin Thompson's goal in the 87th minute pushed the game into extra time. Thompson pefectly placed a header in the upper right corner past GK Brian Gade off Conley Pomerenke's cross just outside the Lions' box.

With under two minutes left in the first 10-minute, sudden death period, Reinert used a Jon Ryon assist to send Piedmont to the win and hit Millsaps with a second overtime loss.

The Majors will travel to LeTourneau University on Tuesday, Sept. 16, before returning home Sept. 19-21 to play host to their final two non-conference matches of the year.

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