THE BASICS:
 
- Score: Scranton - 2, MIT - 1
 
- Records: MIT (0-1-1), Scranton (2-0)
 
- Location: Scranton, Pa. (Weiss Field)
 
- The Lead: A goal in the final two minutes gave Scranton the 2-1 win over the MIT men's soccer team on Sunday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Royals got on the board quickly when Luke Roberto found the back of the net at 1:54.
 
- The Engineers responded when senior Aidan Hallinan (Carlsbad, Calif.) put the ball in the lower corner for his second goal of the year at 6:30.
 
- Tyler Colton broke the tie at 87:46 when he took a pass from Nick Suraci and put the ball in the back net to give Scranton a 2-1 lead.
 
- After a yellow card on Scranton, graduate student Peter Novoa (Omaha, Neb.) sent a shot just wide as time was winding down as the home team squeaked out the 2-1 win.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Engineers outshot the home team 11-8 with both teams putting three shots on goal.
 
- MIT also held a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.
 
- Senior Zachary Zhang (Bellevue, Wash.) took the loss with one save on the day. Scranton's Charlie Smith made two saves.
 
UP NEXT:
- The Engineers remain on the road for a mid-week matchup against Tufts on Wednesday, September 6 at 7 p.m.
 
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