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MAJORS HAND OZARKS FIRST LOSS

MEMPHIS- The Millsaps Majors played a wild game against the Ozarks Eagles, earning a 3-2 overtime win at the Rhodes Classic in Memphis on Saturday. 

The final five minutes of regulation saw the Majors give up a penalty kick and goal to fall down 2-1. After subbing in an extra forward and putting on an extreme offensive press, Anthony Lazzara won a one-on-one battle with the defender and beat the keeper to tie the game in the 87th minute. 

"Just a great game for our kids, I am really proud of them," coach Steve Voltz said. "We played a really good team and it showed today."

The Eagles scored first in the 16th minute. A cross from the right side set up their forward, Thomas Mills for the goal as he snuck it past Johnathan Huebbe to make it 1-0. That was the score entering the half. 

Chucky Hayden wasted no time (24 second to be exact) into the second half to tie it up, his shot from about 12 yards out deflected off the keeper and trickled across the goal line to knot it up. It stayed 1-1 until the 85th minute when the aforementioned craziness ensued. 

In overtime, the Majors had their chances but were constantly turned aside by the Eagles defense. Then, in the 103rd minute, Lukas Elmahammer unleashed a shot from 25 yards out into the top shelf of the net to send the Majors home a winner. 

"We had chances in overtime, and couldn't capitalize," Voltz said. "Then Lukas got the ball in space and it was such a beautiful shot, I couldn't believe it."

The Majors held a one-sided advantage in the stats, outshooting Ozarks 28-9 overall and 8-4 in shots on goal. Millsaps also held a 7-2 corner kick advantage. 

The Majors move to 4-3-1 on the year and will look to keep their winning ways going when they face LeTourneau (1-5-1) at 2pm tomorrow to wrap up the Rhodes Classic. 

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