THE BASICS:
 
- Score:  Emerson - 3, MIT - 1
 
- Records: MIT (6-6-0, 3-1 NEWMAC), Emerson (6-1-5, 2-1-1 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Roberts Field)
 
- The Lead: The visiting Emerson College Lions scored the first three goals to give the MIT men's soccer team its first NEWMAC loss of the year as the Engineers fell 3-1 on Saturday afternoon on Roberts Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- After almost 40 minutes of scoreless play, Emerson broke through with a goal at 39:40 when Chris Moulinos got the ball off a deflection in front of the goal and kicked it into the corner for his third goal of the year.
 
- Emerson quickly put up two more scores early in the second half. Moulinos sent a pass to Gregory Kopanezos who placed it in the back of the net at 51:05. Just over a minute later, a corner kick was deflected in off an Engineer player to make it a 3-0 match.
 
- MIT had a chance to get on the board in the 76th minute when senior Adam Snowdon (Lorton, Va.) stepped up for a penalty kick, but his shot was stopped by Ethan Fitzsimmons.
 
- A shot from senior Alex Weiler (Portland, Ore.) rang off the post and right to the waiting foot of junior Aidan Hallinan (Carlsbad, Calif.) who put the ball past a diving Fitzsimmons at 86:25 to bring MIT to within two goals.
 
- A flurry of MIT shots in the final minutes were not able to find the back of the net as Emerson secured a 3-1 win.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- The Engineers held a 21-4 advantage in shots and a 4-3 advantage in shots on goal. MIT also had a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks.
 
- Hallinan now has three goals and seven points on the year, both which are second on the team.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- The Engineers return to action on Saturday, October 15th when they will host Wheaton College at 7 p.m. on Roberts Field.

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