The game remained scoreless for the first 60 minutes until a free kick was awarded to Pereira after a Thomas foul. Pereira's shot was deflected by Thomas goalkeeper Joakim Sternas, but Bates sophomore David Murphy was in position to clean up the rebound and tap it in for a 1-0 Bates lead.
The Terriers evened the score in spectacular fashion, as Willie Clemons took a pass from Tre Ming and unleashed a bicycle kick past Bates goalie Sam Polito in the 67th minute.
Nearly three minutes into overtime, David Dick sent a cross to Pereira, who received the pass cleanly and knocked the ball into the upper right corner of the net, ending the game at 2-1 in Bates' favor.
Bates had a 23-18 advantage over the Terriers in shot attempts, 14-12 in shots on goal. Sternas totaled 12 saves for the Terriers in the loss while Polito made 11 saves in the win.
The Terriers will be back in action Tuesday, September 22 when they host the University of New England in a 7:00pm game at Smith Field.