THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT - 2, Regis - 0
 
- Records: MIT (3-4-0), Regis (3-3-0)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Roberts Field)
 
- The Lead: Senior Rami Bikdash (Oak Ridge, N.C.) scored twice in the first half to help lead the MIT men's soccer team to a 2-0 win over visiting Regis under the lights on Roberts Field on Monday night.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- At the 8:04 mark junior Garrett Robinson (Winfield, Ill.) sent in a corner kick to the front of the net, where sophomore Jack Minor (Boca Raton, Fla.) headed the ball to the waiting foot of Bikdash for the score.
 
- The second goal from Bikdash came on a penalty kick at 22:31.
 
- Regis had an opportunity to cut the MIT lead to one at 24:01 on a shot from Nick Cardenas, but after junior Zachary Zhang (Bellevue, Wash.) came out from the net, Bikdash came over and cleared the ball to preserve the two-goal lead.
 
- Pride keeper Freddie Beckmann made two point-blank saves in the first half to keep Regis close.
 
- Senior John Flynn (Ashburn, Va.) looked to make it a three-score game in the 54th minute, but Beckmann made a diving save to knock the ball away.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Bikdash now leads the team with four goals and eight points this year.
 
- Zhang got the start and win in goal for MIT and made one save in his 45 minutes of play. Classmate Lukas Hanson-Puffer (London, England) played the second half.
 
- The Engineers outshot the Pride 23-5 and put 12 shots on goal.
 
- MIT also held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- The Engineers return to action on Wednesday, September 21st for a non-conference match at Wentworth at 7 p.m.  

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