RICHARDSON, TX (09.21.17) - With his only shot of the night, junior Hunter Williams scored on a header that barely cross the line midway though first overtime period, lifting the No. 25-ranked UT Dallas men's soccer team to a 2-1 home win over Belhaven Thursday in American Southwest Conference play.

A free kick from Isaac Urcuyo set up the game-winning goal when his entry went left of frame and after a few touches by both teams, Comet Mason Anderson lifted a volley through the box, allowing Williams head the ball over the Belhaven keeper. A sliding Blazer defender attempted to clear the ball before it cross the line, but the linesman ruled it had crossed by nearly a foot before the clear.

Williams' first goal of the season officially came with 5:08 left on the clock in the first extra frame as the Comets played an overtime contest for the first time this season. The assist was Anderson's first of the season as well.

After a scoreless first period, the visiting Blazers (0-4-3, 0-2 ASC) opener the scoring in the 71st minute with a tally by Micah Taylor, assisted by Ian Requilman. The Comets answered in the 84th minute as UTD keeper Chase Therrien launched a kick that would clear the BU defense and teammate Daaron McFarling headed the ball over Blazer keeper Thomas Blake for the equalizer.  The Blazers had a chance to end the game 17 seconds later, but Therrien saved the penalty kick by BU's Sam Joy.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
Held without a shot in the first half, the Comets out-shot Belhaven, 11-10, in the second half and accounted for the only two overtime tries before the game was ended with Williams' header. The two goalkeepers combined for nine saves, all in the second half.

McFarling currently leads UTD with three goals on the season while Therrien's assist on that very tally was the second by a Comet goalkeeper in the past two seasons. Former keeper Joseph Weber had an assist last fall for the Comets against Ozarks on Oct. 22. Prior to that, the Comets had not had a keeper assist since Stephen Nicknish had such an assist during the 2012 campaign.

KEY PLAYERS:
McFarling and Danny Meyer each had a game-high four shots and two shots on goal apiece while Urcuyo finished with three shots. Therrien made five saves.

UP NEXT:
The Comets (now 4-3, 2-1 ASC) will look for a third consecutive victory Saturday afternoon when they host Louisiana College. Game time is 4:30 p.m. at the UTD Soccer Field.