SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior midfielder Kevin Pereira (Ludlow, Mass.) scored his second goal of the game 1:30 into overtime to give the American International College men's soccer team a 3-2 Northeast-10 victory over Stonehill College Wednesday night at Ronald J. Abdow Field.

The Yellow Jackets improved to 4-5-2 overall and 3-3-1 in the Northeast-10 with the win, while the Skyhawks record fell to 5-6-0 overall and 3-4-0 in conference action.

AIC took an early 1-0 advantage when senior forward/midfielder Drou Goff (Pembroke, N.H.) when he one-timed a cross from junior midfielder Conor Doyle (Douglas, Ilse of Man) 18:11 into the contest. Senior forward Mark Bolster (Narragansett, R.I.) answered for Stonehill as he buried a lead pass from senior forward Jordan Brown (Sheridan, Wyo.) with 3:43 left in the first half to tie the game at one.

The score remained that way until the 76th-minute when Pereira received a pass from freshman Jeremy Cuadra (Miami, Fla.) on the right side of the box and fired it inside the left post to give the Yellow Jackets a 2-1 advantage. The goal was his first of the season and his first at AIC.

The Yellow Jackets appeared to have the match in hand until Bolster scored on a scramble in front of the net with just 1:57 left in regulation to knot the game at two and send it to overtime.

AIC put the pressure on right away in the extra period and Pereira ended the game after chipping home a rebound off an initial cross-corner shot from senior forward Thomas Denomme (North Smithfield, R.I.) that hit the right post just 90 seconds into OT.

Sophomore keeper Jason Ryan (Peabody, Mass.) recorded three saves to earn the decision in net for the Yellow Jackets, while freshman keeper Adam Colella (Wilmington, Mass.) had three saves in taking the loss for the Skyhawks.

AIC outshot Stonehill 15-14 in the match, while corner kicks were tied at four apiece.

The Yellow Jackets will next travel to Saint Michael's College Saturday for a 1 p.mn. Northeast-10 match.