CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Aidan Hallinan scored twice in the first half and added a second-half assist as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 4-0 in a non-conference men's soccer game Sunday afternoon at Roberts Field.
The Records:
Southern Maine (0-1-1)
MIT (2-0-0)
Today's contest is just the second meeting between the University of Southern Maine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers. With today's result, MIT leads the overall series 2-0-0. The Huskies and the Engineers last faced each other in 2011 with the Engineers earning a 7-0 result.
How It Happened:
- Hallinan scored the first of his two goals of the game in the 12th minute deflecting in a cross from Shikhar Motupally.
- The Engineers led 2-0 in the 16th minute as Jack Minor headed in a flicked on ball from Jonah Gurion before Hallinan netted the brace in the 28th minute to give MIT a 3-0 lead at the half. Hallinan completed the assist from Arun Kirk with a far post shot.
- The Engineers added one more goal in the second half. Garrett Dyson cleaned up a rebounded shot off of the post from Hallinan in the 70th minute for the 4-0 final.
The Goalkeepers:
SM,
Aldo Bryant (0-1-1), 45:00, 3 GA, 2 Saves;
Gabe Wagner 45:00, 1 GA, 1 Save;
MIT, Hernando Ardila (1-0), 0 GA, 0 Saves
Inside The Stats:
- MIT outshot Southern Maine 15-1 (7-0 on goal) and had a 6-0 lead in corner kicks.
Up Next:
Southern Maine hosts Maine Maritime on Wednesday, September 4 (7:00 pm) in its home-opener. The Huskies remain at home on Saturday, September 7 (12:00 pm) hosting University of New England, and Tuesday, September 10 (7:00 pm) against Colby College.
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