HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Von Braun Center) -- Brandon Marino's (Sr., F, Riverside, Calif.) goal just 2:02 into overtime lifted the Beavers to a 2-1 victory over University of Alabama-Huntsville Saturday at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala.

The win not only helped the Beavers earn a series split with the Chargers, it also stood as the first College Hockey America victory of the season for the defending regular season champions, who exited the weekend with an overall record of 2-6-0 while it is 1-1-0 in conference play.

After a difficult non-conference slate during which the Beavers posted a 1-5-0 record versus three teams (Air Force, Minnesota State and St. Cloud State) that have seen time among the nation's top 20 in the opening weeks season, BSU had high expectations for the CHA-opening series at UAH. Despite being let down by a Friday night loss, BSU head coach Tom Serratore is hoping Saturday's dramatic victory on the road might be just what the doctor ordered.

"We played 60 pretty darn good minutes of hockey tonight," said Serratore. "There is nothing that a hard-fought victory can't cure. Tonight we played really well and that is gratifying."

It took 18-minutes and 28-seconds, but the Chargers got a goal from Joey Koudys and would take a 1-0 lead into the second period.

A scoreless second stanza would set the teams up for a race to the finish.

BSU's leading scorer Matt Read (So., C, Ilderton, Ontario) evened the score, 1-1, with his second goal of the season at the 3:56 mark of the third period. The sophomore was in the right place at the right time taking the pass from Brett Tamane (Fr., F, Pickering, Ontario) and Tyler Scofield (Sr., F, Prince George, British Columbia) and flipped it past the UAH goaltender Cameron Talbot. The helper marked the first collegiate point of Tamane's career who saw his first action of the season Saturday.

Not a single player was whistled for a penalty during the first 14:56 of the third period, but a quartet of infractions down the stretch would supply each team with two power-play chances in the final five minutes of regulation. While making for some tense moments, neither team could capitalize on the advantages forcing the teams into extra time to settle the score.

The overtime period was all BSU.

The Beavers out shot the Chargers 5-0 in the stanza with the last coming at the 2:02 mark. Marino funneled the puck towards the goal from the left corner with UAH players draped all over him. BSU got the bounce it needed as the puck found its way into the net.

Talbot was superb between the pipes for the Chargers. The Beavers peppered the UAH netminder with 33 shots in the game. The backstop turned away 31 shots in the loss and falls to 0-3-1 on the season.

Matt Dalton (So., G, Clinton, Ontario) earned the his first conference victory of his collegiate career, making 23 saves and allowing one goal in 62:02 of work for BSU.

For just the second time all season, the Beavers held an edge in shots, out shooting the CBargers 33 to 24. BSU is now 1-1-0 when leading its opponent in shots on goal.

The overtime game is the first of the season for BSU and the victory in extra time extends BSU unbeaten steak in overtime games to 11 games.

Just one night removed from the teams combining for four power-play markers, tonight each team was held scoreless in six chanced on the man advantage.

BSU is now 7-1-1 versus UAH since Feb. 17, 2007 and extends its lead in the all-time series to 28-24-3.

Bemidji State (1-6-0; 1-1-0 CHA) is off next week but will return to action Nov. 21-22 for a CHA match-up with the preseason favorite Niagara University (3-5-1; 0-0-0 CHA). Each game of the series is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at Dwyer Arena, in Lewiston, N.Y.