The Mountaineers are alive in the hunt for a berth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament after freshman Eric Ososki's game-winning goal with 1:59 left in overtime of Mount St. Mary's 8-7 victory over VMI Wednesday.

The Mountaineers improved to 4-8 overall, but more importantly, they are 4-3 in the MAAC. They are tied for third place in the conference with Manhattan and Marist, and Mount St. Mary's owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over Manhattan by virtue of a 12-9 win against the Jaspers on March 14.

On the flip side, Marist has the edge over the Mountaineers because the Red Foxes prevailed in their annual meeting, 7-4, on March 21. The silver lining for Mount St. Mary's is that Manhattan and Marist square off on Saturday in what essentially amounts to a playoff game to get into the conference tournament.

Ultimately, the Mountaineers control their destiny. If they beat Wagner at home on Saturday at 1 p.m., they're back in the MAAC Tournament for the first time since 2006.