Men’s Soccer Closes September with MIT Wednesday

SUFFOLK vs. MIT
Date Time Venue Live Video Live Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Sept. 28 7:00 PM James A. Sartori Stadium East Boston Memorial Park East Boston, Mass. Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 1-5-1 Sept. 11, 2021, L, 5-0 Sept. 27, 2017, W, 1-0 L1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer looks to wrap up its first month of competition on a high note Wednesday, Sept. 28, but will have its work cut out as the Rams welcome MIT to James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. Action is set to get underway at 7 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's soccer picked up their first win in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 victory versus Endicott. The win came thanks to Matthew Belluardo's first collegiate goal and marks the Rams second consecutive 1-0 scoresheet. 

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Notches Win Over Endicott, 1-0

SUFFOLK SCORES
 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has coupled back-to-back 1-0 wins together to head into the midweek matchup 5-2-2 on the year. The one-goal decisions came at Lasell and over Endicott. The Rams look to stretch their unbeaten streak to four straight. 

The blue-and-gold has put in 16 goals over nine games this season. Carter Van Buskirk's numbers continue to lead the way as the freshman sits atop the team in goals (3) and points (7). Brady Sorensen, who is on a two-game point streak, is a consistent contributor as well with two goals and one set-up. Miguel Varela shares second on the squad with Sorensen in points behind a one-goal, three-assist stat line. Andrew Awada and TJ Maselek have each found the back of the net twice. 

Xander Balog has played every minute in net for Suffolk. The sophomore boasts a 0.89 GAA and .805 save percentage with four of his five victories coming in shutout fashion.

EYES ON THE ENGINEERS
MIT has strung four wins in a row to sit at 5-4-0 on the year. 

Over 81.0 percent of the Engineers 16-goal offense in 2022 has come in the last four outings with MIT outscoring its opposition 13-6 over its four-game win streak. Ram Bikdash and Garrett Robinson have been consistent providers to the scoring with nine points apiece on identical stat lines of four goals and one helper. Robinson has netted the game-winner twice, while Bikdash lifted MIT to victory once. Richter Brzeski (2g, 3a) is an offensive threat as well.

MIT has consistently switched between a pair of netminders this year in Paarth Desai (2.22 GAA, .545 save %) and Lukas Hasnon-Puffer (1.30 GAA, .692 save %).

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and MIT have met six times since 1946.
• The Rams are 1-5-1 all-time against the Engineers.
• A year ago, MIT topped Suffolk, 5-0.
• The Rams last and only win over the Engineers came in a 1-0 decision Sept. 27, 2017.
• The first and only tie between Suffolk and MIT came via a 2-2 draw in the first-ever meeting in 1946.
• Six meetings have been determined in shutout fashion. Suffolk is 1-5-0 in cleansheets against the Engineers.
• Location of the contests were unknown for the first four meetings. Since 2015, every game has been played at MIT (0-3-0).
• Suffolk will entertain MIT at East Boston Memorial Park for the first time.
• The Engineers have outscored the Rams, 39-3.
• Suffolk has not scored more than two goals versus MIT in a single game.

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk opens October action Saturday, Oct. 1 with a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) contest against Roger Williams. The action at East Boston Memorial Park's James A. Sartori Stadium starts at 12 p.m. and will serve as a Breast Cancer Awareness Game.