SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (9/13/13) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's soccer team suffered its first loss of the 2013 season as the Titans dropped a 2-1 match to host Missouri State in extra time on Friday night at Plaster Sports Complex.

It looked like the Titans were headed to their fourth straight tie, but in the second overtime, Missouri State's Brandon Barbero was able to knock in a header with less than 10 seconds remaining to give the Titans their first loss of the season.

In the three matches to begin the year it had been the Titans on their heels, but this time around it was Detroit (0-1-3) as the aggressor to begin the match. UDM nearly struck first off a corner from Cameron Roberts to Jason Leslie, but the Missouri State (3-1) keeper rejected it at the last minute.

In the 15th minute of play, Adam Bedell launched a throw in from the right sideline and Patrick Soltys leaped over a Bears defender to head the ball in for his first goal of the season, and the first lead for UDM in the 2013 campaign.

The Titans did not lay low after gaining their first lead as Tyler Moorman had a couple of chances, but one was saved by the Missouri State keeper and another sailed slightly over the top post.

With the pressure on the Bears now, and in need of a goal, Missouri State's Jack Roberts dribbled across the field and found the inside of the right post to knot the game at one a piece.

There weren't many opportunities for either team in the second half of play. With 18 minutes left in regulation, both teams had a combined three shots and two corners in the half.

A mistake by the back line of UDM in the closing seconds was almost costly for the Titans as Missouri State's Jack Wood was left free, but his shot with 35 seconds left hit the bottom of the top bar and never made its way over the line, sending Detroit to its fourth straight overtime in as many games.

Trevor Flynn almost ended extra time early as he was left open in the box off a corner, but his header went left of the net. Soon after, Zachary Atwood had a chance at a goal, but was denied by the keeper. In the second overtime period, the Bears outshot the Titans 3-0 and racked up four corners to UDM's zero as they came away with the winning goal with just seven seconds left.

Detroit will wrap up Missouri State's Tournament on Sunday as the red, white and blue battle Dayton at 1:00 p.m.

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