GORHAM, Maine -- Michael Green's first goal of the season at 6:46 of the third period gave the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 2-2 overtime tie with the visiting Skidmore College Thoroughbreds in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) men's action Friday evening at the USM Ice Arena.

The Thoroughbreds, unbeaten in their last four games (3-0-1), move to 6-2-2 overall and 2-1-2 in conference play.The Huskies, 2-1-2 in their last five games, are now 2-6-2 overall mark and 2-4-1 record in NEHC play. 

Heading into the third period tied at 1-1, the teams traded goals 22 seconds apart.  Skidmore took a 2-1 advantage at 6:24 when Matt Muzyka scored his sixth goal of the season, a power-play goal, by depositing a rebound of Avery Steel's shot behind USM goalie Anthony D'Aloisio.

It took the Huskies just 22 ticks of the clock to equalize.  Adam Withers forced a turnover in the Skidmore end, but was stopped by Skidmore goalie Brandon Kasel.  Green was the first one to the rebound and flipped it past Kasel.

In a fast-pace first period, each side found the net once.  Skidmore took a 1-0 lead with the first of its two power-play goals at 8:26. Kyle DelMaestro buried a rebound from 30 feet out after rookie David Poirier's shot was blocked by a USM defender.

Tyler Gardiner tied the game just over eight minutes later as he fired home a feed from Johnny Kyte.

D'Aloisio finished his night's work with 31 saves while Kasel stopped 24 shots at the other end.  Skidmore finished with a 33-26 edge in shots on goal and converted on 2 of 6 power plays.  Southern Maine was 0 for 4 with the man advantage.
 

The Thoroughbreds will travel to New England College on Saturday (4 p.m.).