THE BASICS:
 
- Score: Salve Regina 22, MIT 16
 
- Records: MIT (1-1); Salve Regina (2-0)
 
- Location: Newport, R.I. (Toppa Field at Freebody Park)
 
- The Lead: In non-conference play on Saturday afternoon, the MIT football team dropped a narrow 21-16 road final at Salve Regina University.   
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- MIT got on the board with just 2:32 left in the first quarter as senior Sam Gozelski (East Northport, N.Y.) sacked quarterback Jack Maguire in the end zone for a safety and the early 2-0 edge.
 
- The Seahawks took the lead with just 3:44 left in the second quarter as Hayden Hulme pulled in a 55-yard TD catch from Maguire for the 7-2 edge and appeared poised to take that lead into halftime. The Engineers answered though with a nine-play, 65-yard drive that took just 3:25 and was capped by a two-yard touchdown run by sophomore Brady Klein (Washington, Ill.) for the 9-7 MIT lead at the break.
 
- After a scoreless third quarter, the Seahawks took the lead for good with 10:43 left in the fourth on an eight-yard TD catch by Max DeVito that was followed by a two-point conversion for the 15-9 lead. Salve added a long touchdown run by Joey Mauriello as he scored up the middle from 45 yards out with 2:58 on the clock to cap a 91-yard drive that took just six plays and the game was seemingly in hand for the Seahawks.
 
- MIT answered though on the next series with a four-play, 79-yard drive that culminated in a 13-yard touchdown pass from graduate student Chris Mauck (Wellington, Fla.) to graduate student Keithen Shepard (Vancouver, Wash.) to cut the lead to 21-16 after the extra point. The Engineers then attempted the onside kick, which was recovered by the Seahawks to seal the victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Mauck finished 14-for-30 passing for 168 yards and one touchdown, while junior Jay Theriault (Boxford, Mass.) was the top rusher for MIT with 57 yards on 13 carries. Shepard posted a five-catch day for 66 yards and a touchdown to go along with four receptions for 64 yards by senior Ben Dwyer (Baldwinsville, N.Y.).
 
- Offensively for Salve Regina, Joey Mauriello was the lead with 195 rushing yards on 28 attempts, including a game-long run of 49 yards. Maguire also threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns and Hulme had two catches for 72 yards.
 
- On defense, senior Will Exson (Charlotte, N.C.) led the Engineers with 10 total tackles, including nine solo stops, while three Seahawks paced the defense with six tackles each.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- After a bye week, the Engineers continue a four-game road trip as the team travels to Dean College on Saturday, September 25th for a Noon start in Franklin, Mass.
 
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