CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – McMurry University battled the University of the Ozarks strong for the first half, before being overtaken in the second in a 3-1 loss on the road.  Both the Eagles (2-3-2) and War Hawks (0-6) scored all of their goals in the second period.
 
McM's freshman goalkeeper Austin Long kept his team deadlocked, 0-0, in the first period with solid play and a key save in the 36th minute.  Ozarks held an 8-0 advantage in first half shot attempts.
 
In the 60th minute of play, McM took the lead for the first time this season, and it was a pair of seniors that made it happen.  Michael von Ende-Becker delivered a corner kick to the face of the goal and Kyle Riese was on the spot to knock the ball past UO goalie Austin Benner, 1-0.
 
The War Hawks held the Eagles at bay for the next 10 minutes, until UO's Thomas Mills converted on a header at the 69:36 mark to tie the match at 1-1.  Less than a minute later, Ozarks' Travis Leach would score to give his team a 2-1 advantage.
 
Leach added an insurance goal for Ozarks in the 86th minute for the 3-1 final score.
 
The Eagles out-shot the War Hawks' team by a combined 21-6 margin. UO had eight corner kicks, to one for McM.
 
Long had six total saves for McMurry – five in the second half – while UO net-minder Benner had one save.