POMONA, NJ -- Rutgers-Newark junior midfielder Estiven Benitez's second goal was golden against Richard Stockton as the Scarlet Raiders shocked the heavily-favored Ospreys, 3-2 in double-overtime, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference match.

Rutgers-Newark 3, Richard Stockton 2 (2OT)

Benetiz buried a 30-yard direct kick in the 106th minute to put the Raiders (8-3-3, NJAC 2-2-1) in the thick of the NJAC race.  Rutgers-Newark is now 2-0-1 in its last three league contests. The Osrpeys fell to 3-2-0 in league play.

Benitez erased a 1-0 halftime deficit with a goal in the 49th minute before Richard Stockton took its second lead of the tightly played match, 2-1, on a Sean Nelson goal with 26 minutes left.

Sophomore forward Richie Villamar tallied a penalty kick goal with exactly 16 minutes left to knot the match and send it into extra periods.

Junior goalkeeper Matt Zielyk made two saves first-half saves as the Raiders outshot Stockton, 15-10.