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The victory propels South Carolina to the top of the C-USA standings with 18 points on a 6-1-0 league record. The Gamecocks have secured a bye in the upcoming C-USA Tournament with the win at UCF.

"I'm really proud of our team tonight. They had a tremendous performance and conference wins on the road are always difficult," South Carolina head coach Mark Berson said. "This group showed what they are made of in coming away with a great win in overtime against a good team from UCF.

"As far as the 450th win, that is something I'll always treasure since it belongs to so many players and assistant coaches who have worked with me for so many years. It belongs tonight to the University of South Carolina and our players and I'm very proud of their win. This also belongs to my family, my wife Shauna, and my children Erin and Luke who have been a part of this journey for many years. I couldn't have accomplished any of this without their support."

Berson becomes just the eighth Division I coach all-time to reach the 450-win milestone for his career.

Both teams registered 17 shots in the match, with Carolina holding an 8-6 edge in shots on goal. South Carolina junior defender Eric Martinez netted the first goal of his career, scoring the game winner in the 110th minute on an assist from sophomore forward Bradlee Baladez.

South Carolina redshirt-sophomore goalkeeper Alex Long collected his third shutout of the season, playing an outstanding match in goal. Long collected a season high six saves in the win, including two during overtime.

South Carolina concludes the regular season when it hosts Kentucky on Friday for Senior Night at Stone Stadium. The match will kick off at 6 p.m., with Senior Night festivities set to begin at 5:45 p.m

(USC's Sports Information Department contributed to this report).