CASTINE, Maine -- Mazen Aljari's (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) third goal of the season lifted Southern Maine to a 1-0, double-overtime win over Maine Maritime on Wednesday. His goal moved the Huskies to 3-8 on the season, while the Mariners slipped to 5-5.

Aljari gave the Huskies the golden goal 106:02 after the opening touch. Following a Maine Maritime opportunity, Southern Maine quickly cleared the box. A long ball played up the middle of the field to Michael Daniel (Rio de Janiero, Brazil) was collected 40-yards from the Mariners' net. Daniel quickly advanced it down the middle to Ajari, five yards from the top of the box. Ajari worked through a defender into the top of the box where he snuck a shot past a challenging William Trace Lacour (Charlottesville, Va.) into the low left corner of the net.

The goal followed Jeremy Turner's (Portland, Maine) fourth and final save of the game, all of which were made in the second overtime. Jonathan Reeks (Bedford, N.H) fired four shots in the second overtime, including the one that started the Huskies' decisive counterattack. Reeks worked a shot through a pair of defenders that was denied by Turner. The quality shot was the fourth time Reeks appeared to have the game on his foot in the second overtime. He fired a shot at precisely the 100-minute mark that became Turner's first save of the game. The rebound came back to Reeks, but his follow-up bounced just wide of the left post. Reeks was unable to solve Turner one-on-one after Nick George (Bangor,Maine) provided a solid second run.

Maine Maritime outshot Southern Maine 6-2 in the extra 16-plus minutes of play, while Southern Maine outshot their hosts 14-13 in the game. The Mariners took a dozen corner kicks, while the Huskies were left without an opportunity in the corner. Lacour managed three saves for Maine Maritime before Aljari settled the matter.

Southern Maine will face Plymouth State in Little East Conference play on Saturday. Maine Maritime returns to action against North Atlantic Conference opponent, Colby-Sawyer, on Saturday.

Southern Me. (3-8) vs. Maine Maritime (5-5)

Goals by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot

 Southern Me.........  0  0  0  1 -  1

 Maine Maritime......  0  0  0  0 -  0

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1. 106:02 SMMS12 Mazen Aljari (3) (Michael Daniel)

 Shots: Southern Me. 14, Maine Maritime 13

 Saves: Southern Me. 4 (Jeremy Turner 4), Maine Maritime 3 (William Trace Lacour 3)