CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –  The visiting Salve Regina Seahawks used two second-half goals to secure a 3-0 victory over the MIT men's soccer team on Saturday afternoon on Roberts Field in NEWMAC action.
 
THE BASICS
Score: Salve Regina 3, MIT 0
Records: MIT (5-5-0 Overall, 0-2 NEWMAC), Salve Regina (4-5 Overall, 1-0 NEWMAC)
  
HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Engineers took three shots in the first 10 minutes of action. First year Jonah Gurion had his shot turned away by Adonis Santiago (Oakdale, Conn.) at 6:29. Senior Jack Minor (Boca Raton, Fla.) had another scoring chance for the Engineers, but his shot rang off the crossbar.
• Sophomore Daniel Goba (North Kingstown, R.I.) sent a pass in front of the goal to graduate student Jordan Borges (Milford, Mass.) who lifted the ball over Paolo Mangiafico (Farmington, Conn.) to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at 19:53.
• Salve struck quickly in the second half when a shot from Borges hit off the crossbar back to junior Brandon Frank (Southbury, Conn.) who was able to head the ball into the goal at 48:01.
• Goba dribbled past the MIT defense to score the third Seahawks' goal of the game at 52:34.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• MIT held a slight edge in shots (8-6), but the visitors had a 5-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Engineers held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks.
• Managafico made one save and dropped to 2-3.
• Santiago improved to 3-0 and made one save in goal.
• Goba recorded his sixth goal of the season.

UP NEXT: 

• MIT remains on Roberts Field as the Engineers will welcome Endicott for a 6:00 PM non-conference match on Tuesday, October 1.

  
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