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August 31, 2008

Llewellyn again lifts Lions with second-straight overtime goal

Box Score

Searcy, Ark.. -- Senior forward Nikki Llewellyn scored with just over three minutes to go to tie the game in regulation and again seven minutes into the overtime period to help the Lions pick up their second-straight overtime victory this week, defeating Harding 5-4 in Searcy.

Southern (2-0) went down 2-0 early on as the Lady Bisons (0-2) got goals at two and 20 minutes to take a quick lead. Senior Elise Cairo, however, answered back and scored her first collegiate goal off a pass from Stephanie Heines from 30 yards deep to cut the lead in half. Heines then picked up two goals of her own, one off a pass from Jentri White and another unassisted to give Southern a 3-2 lead early in the second half.

Harding tied the match with a penalty kick score in the 72nd minute and went ahead 4-3 in the 84th minute. Llewellyn then answered back and just over a minute later beat both the keeper and the final defender to tie the match. She then took a corner kick pass from Megan Walker in the 97th minute for the game-winner and her fourth goal this season.

The Lions were outshot by Harding 21-7, but Lisa Senkle made six saves in goal. Cairo and Sarah Evers each had three shots with Llewellyn leading the way with five.

The Lions will be back in action on Wednesday night when they travel to Tahlequah, Okla. to take on Northeastern State.