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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Men Play NAIA No. 7 Mid-Continent to a Tie

JACKSON, Tenn. - 9/26/2006 - The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University men's soccer team and the seventh ranked Mid-Continent University (Ky.) Cougars played to a 1-1 tie in a double overtime match on Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's campus Tuesday afternoon.

With the tie, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's record moves to 4-1-1 overall and 2-1-1 in the TranSouth, while Mid-Continent goes to 4-0-3 overall and 1-0-1 in league play.

Both teams played a scoreless first half. Then ten minutes into the second half, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ senior Gareth Munro scored the first goal on an assist by Mark Forrest. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ held on to the slim 1-0 lead and looked as if they might pull the upset. However, in the 79th minute, Antonio Suarez of Mid-Continent tied the game on a rebound following a deflected save by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ goalie Chris Lean.

The two teams continued to battle through both overtimes with each team have several scoring opportunities come up short.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ plays next on Friday, September 29 when they host their second straight NAIA Top 10 team when No. 2 Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) comes to town. Last season, Lindsey Wilson defeated Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 3-1 in Kentucky in a match to decide the region title and a national tournament birth. Lindsey Wilson went on to win the 2005 NAIA National Title.

#DOGS#


Steven Aldridge
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