WATERLOO, Ont. - Kicker Heneri Dervishi (Toronto) hit an 18 yard field goal in overtime to give the York Lions an 20-18 come from behind victory and snap a 29 game losing streak on Saturday afternoon at Warrior Field. 

Waterloo earned a single point off of a rouge on their first possession in overtime to take a 18-17 lead but were unable to shutdown the Lions offense in the shootout style overtime.

Waterloo held a 17-0 lead at halftime but following an injury to quarterback Evan Martin (Kitchener/) the offense lost its stride giving York life and 17 unanswered points to send the game to overtime where the Lions would relish the opportunity to win their first game since September 29, 2007 when York edged Toronto 21-20.

It was all Waterloo in the first half as Evan Martin (Kitchener/) had his offense rolling connecting with fifth year receiver Dustin Zender (Kitchener/) at 2:06 of the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead. 

Waterloo would add to its lead early in the second quarter with Martin moving an efficient offense down field with a 20 yard run and Marco Visentin (Kentville/) capping off the drive with a three yard touchdown rush to give Waterloo a 14-0 lead.  Late in the second quarter Rookie kicker Jake Fiorucci (Niagara Falls/) hit a 20 yard field goal to give the black and gold a 17-0 lead heading into the locker room.

The third quarter opened with a devastating blow to the Warriors offense as Martin would go down with a right ankle injury giving a new found energy to the Lions squad. 

York would cut into the lead at 12:10 of the third quarter with William Austin (St. Catharines, Ont.) corralling a 29 yard pass from quarterback Dimitar Sevdin (Toronto) to make the score 17-7 for Waterloo.

Back up quarterback Luke Balch (London/) would throw one of his three interceptions late in the third quarter and the Lions would get within one touchdown after Dervishi knocked through one of his two field goals in on the afternoon.

Down 17-10 the Lions defense turned up the pressure getting through to Balch time and time again to force turnovers late in the game.  An interception by second year defensive back Cory Bellerdine (Ottawa, Ont.) with four minutes remaining in the game gave the Lions their chance to equalize the game and they would make no mistake on a third down gamble.  Sevdin found first year receiver Skyler Hurst (Guelph, Ont.) on a slant pass to tie the game at 17. 

With two minutes remaining on the clock the Warriors seemed destined for a march down the field but would be denied by rookie back Belah Small (Toronto) to give York a chance at the win in regulation with the ball deep in the Warrior zone but failed to take the lead off of a missed field goal.

In overtime the Warriors would score a single on a rouge on their first possession to take an 18-17 lead but with the shootout overtime format York would receive the ball back and Dervishi would make amends for his missed field goal notching an 18 kick to send the Lions bench in a frenzy.

The Warriors (0-3) next action is the final game of their three game home stand as they face the Windsor Lancers (2-0) as part of homecoming at Warrior Field.  Prior to the game the Department of Athletics will be holding a Hall of Fame induction ceremony as they welcome four new members.