UMF opened the scoring in the 20th minute as Uriah Forest-Bulley beat Terriers goalkeeper Joakim Sternas with a header off a flip throw-in from Luke Sterling.
The Beavers held the lead into halftime but the Terriers wasted little time getting on the board in the
second half. DJ Nicholas netted the equalizer just 20 seconds after the restart off an assist from Willie Clemons.
Yusuf Yama nearly gave UMF the lead back in the 54th minute but Sternas was able to make a layout save to keep the score tied. Yama was shown a red card during a sequence a short time later, forcing the Beavers to play a man down the rest of the way.
In the 77th minute, Clemons scored off a rebound to give Thomas a 2-1 lead.
Josh Emard gave the Terriers some insurance in the final minute, netting his eighth goal of the season off a breakaway down the right side with 18.2 seconds to play.
Thomas outshot UMF, 20-10, overall and held a 15-6 advantage in shots on goal and a 6-1 edge in corner kicks. Sternas went the distance in goal for the Terriers, recording five saves.
The win is the seventh in eight outings for Thomas (9-4, 5-1 NAC) and pulls the Terriers into a tie with Castleton for second place in the NAC standings, just one game back of league-leader Colby-Sawyer heading into Saturday's Family Weekend showdown with Husson (7-3-1, 4-1 NAC). The victory also allowed Thomas to clinch a spot in the upcoming NAC Tournament.
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