THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT - 2, Springfield - 0
 
- Records: MIT (6-4-1, 4-0 NEWMAC), Springfield (4-4-3, 1-1-2 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Cambridge, MA (Roberts Field)
 
- The Lead: The MIT men's soccer team used two first-half goals to secure a shutout win over visiting Springfield on Saturday night on Roberts Field. The Engineers have won their last three games and earned shutout wins in two matches.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

- First year Dilin Meloni (Needham, Mass.) scored his first collegiate goal at 9:19 when he received a pass from sophomore Kaleb Asfaw (San Jose, Calif.) in traffic and fired a shot into the back of the net from 20-yards out.
 
- Senior Garrett Robinson (Winfield, Ill.) made it a 2-0 lead when he took the pass from first year Nico Mangiafico (Farmington, Conn.) and streaked down the field and put a shot into the far corner of the goal at 32:32.
 
- Springfield had two early scoring chances in the second half, but a shot by Carter Gibson was saved by first year Hernando Ardila (Miramar, Fla.) and a Maitoe Suppasuesangu shot was blocked by the MIT defense.
 
- The Pride looked to tie the game in the final minutes, but the Brandon Trent shot went wide, and MIT took the 2-0 win.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- The Pride held a slight edge in shots (12-11) and both teams put three shots on target.
 
- Springfield held a 2-1 advantage in corner kicks.
 
- Robinson increased his team lead in goals (5) and points (14).
 
- Mangiafico is now second on the team with 10 points with his second assist. Asfaw also recorded his second helper of the year.
 
- Ardila earned his third win and second shutout as he made three saves in the game.
 
UP NEXT:

- The Engineers have the week off as they will hit the road for a pivotal NEWMAC contest against Emerson on Saturday, October 14th at 1 p.m.   
 
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