HARTSVILLE, SC - Francis Marion University sophomore Adrian Williams scored in the 53rd minute, but 23rd-ranked Coker College answered with the tying goal nine minutes later and the two local rivals settled for a 1-1 tie on Tuesday night (Sept. 22) in non-conference men's soccer action.

The tie snapped a 13-game winning streak for the Patriots in the all-time series, which now stands at 20-6-5 in favor of FMU.  For 2009, Francis Marion moves to 4-2-1, while the Cobras remain unbeaten at 7-0-1.

The first half of the match saw little action, with each team battling to keep possession for more than a few touches. In the second half the Patriots were finally able to crack the Cobra defense when Williams put home a one-timer off a direct kick from Adrian Sikorski.

Less than 10 minutes later, in the 62nd minute, Coker took advantage of a direct kick. The Cobras were awarded the kick just outside the 18-yard box and after placing a shot on frame, Patriot's goalkeeper Clark Richeson could not corral the ball and the Cobras Marc Mergena tipped the ball just over the goal line tying the game at 1-1.

During the next 28 minutes of regulation each team had their fair share of opportunities to take the lead, including a Chris Foltanski header that clanged off the post for the Patriots and an Eric Stiefield shot that also bounced off the post for the Cobras.

In  20 minutes of overtime, both teams battled back and forth, but in the end neither team was able to put home the winner.

Coker's goalkeeper James Sweeney had two saves, while FMU's Richeson had five saves with the Cobras outshooting the Patriots 12-7.  Francis Marion played without the services of leading scorer Kyle Clinton who sat out the match with an injury.

The Patriots will open Peach Belt Conference play on Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. match at Georgia Southwestern State University.