BIDDEFORD — Jackie Dickerson scored less than a minute into overtime to give the University of New England a 1-0 victory over Bates College in a non-conference women’s soccer game at Barbara J. Hazard Field on Thursday.

The win was the third straight for the Nor’easters, who improved to 8-2 ”“ their best start since the 2011 season. Bates dropped its third-consecutive outing to dip to 6-5. UNE’s triumph snapped an 11-game losing streak versus the Bobcats, with UNE’s last win coming in 1995.

After the two teams played 90 minutes of scoreless soccer, the Nor’easters wasted little time in settling the contest. Dickerson stole the ball from a Bates defender deep in the left corner, took several touches along the end line under heavy pressure, then directed a shot on-frame that deflected off Bates goalie Sarah McCarthy and slid inside the near post 49 seconds into the extra session. The goal was Dickerson’s fifth of the season and third game-winner.

Each team had a few quality chances to put the ball into the net in regulation. In the 41st minute, Bates’ Nicki Brill drove a low shot that UNE keeper Brielle Robinson sprawled to her left to push just wide of the right post. Three minutes into the second half, Becca Murphy almost got the Nor’easters on the scoreboard, but her bid struck the right post. The Bobcats nearly grabbed a goal with 20 seconds remaining in regulation when Emily Johnson’s shot sailed just wide left.

Robinson played the first half in goal for UNE and was credited with three saves. Emily Richard played the second half and overtime and came up with one stop to earn the win and run her record to 4-0.

McCarthy had five saves for the Bobcats, who were outshot, 12-10.

The victory was career win number 150 for UNE head coach Heather Davis, now in her 17th season overall and fifth with the Nor’easters.

UNE hosts Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday for a Commonwealth Coast Conference game starting at 2:30 p.m.