Men’s Soccer Opens Homestand with MIT Wednesday

SUFFOLK vs. MIT
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Sept. 25 7:00 PM James A. Sartori Stadium East Boston Memorial Park East Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 3-5-1 Sept. 27, 2023, W, 3-2 Same Won 2

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer begins a three-game homestay at East Boston Memorial Park's James A. Sartori Stadium Wednesday, Sept. 25 against MIT at 7:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's soccer's Conference of New England (CNE) opener featured steady rain conditions and the Rams played Gordon to a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes of action.  

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Ties Gordon in CNE Debut, 1-1 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk is unbeaten in its last four games to sit 3-2-3 (.563) on the season. 

Damon Smargon and Francisco Valck have paced the Rams' 17-goal offense. Smargon has supplied three goals and two assists, while Valck has found the back of the net four times.

In goal, the blue-and-gold has cycled through three different keepers in Nathan Harlow (1.17 GAA, .720 save %), Mateu Farre-Torres (2.00 GAA, .714 save percentage) and Ian Caldwell (1.00 GAA, .800 save %). Harlow has seen the most time with six games played, all starts. Farre-Torres and Caldwell have competed in one game each.

EYES ON THE ENGINEERS
MIT has fallen in three straight games to bring a 4-4-0 ledger into Wednesday's meeting. 

Shikhar Motupally and Aidan Hallinan have surpassed the double-digit point plateau. Both have scored four goals apiece. The former has set-up three strikes, while the latter owns a pair of assists. 

Netminders Hernandeo Ardila and Paolo Mangiafico have split time in net as well. Mangiafico boasts a 0.75 GAA and 0.813 save percentage. Ardila brings in a 1.50 GAA and 0.647 save percentage. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and MIT have met eight times since 1946.
• The Rams are 3-5-1 all-time against the Engineers.
• The blue-and-gold has topped MIT in back-to-back battles.
• Seven meetings have been determined in shutout fashion, including two of the Rams' victories.
• Suffolk is 2-5-0 in cleansheets against the Engineers.
• The first and only tie between Suffolk and MIT came via a 2-2 draw in the first-ever meeting in 1946.
• Location of the contests were unknown in the first four meetings. Since 2015, four games have been played at MIT (1-3-0).
• In 2022, Suffolk hosted the Engineers for the first time and won, 3-0.
• The Engineers have outscored the Rams, 41-9 all-time. In the last two meetings, Suffolk has won the offensive battle, 6-2.
• Suffolk's 3-0 triumph over MIT in 2022 marked the largest margin of victory for the Rams in the all-time series and most goals put away versus the Engineers all-time.
• Suffolk is 2-1-0 versus MIT under Bill Maddock's guidance.

BY THE NUMBERS

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams return to their CNE calendar this weekend when the University of New England stops by Eastie Saturday, Sept. 28. Prior to the 3:00 p.m. kick-off, Suffolk will recognize the playing careers of its graduating players.