Babson College Defeats MIT in NEWMAC Men's Soccer Action

Babson College, ranked fifth in the country, dominated visiting MIT in a 2-0 victory, improving to 7-4-2 overall and 3-0 in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play. The Beavers' winning streak now stands at 12 matches, and they have kept 35 consecutive conference matches without a loss.

Key Takeaways:

• Babson College has won 12 consecutive matches and is unbeaten in 35 straight conference matches.
• Titus Charles and Ben Cosentino each scored their first career goal for Babson, with Charles opening the scoring in the 10th minute and Cosentino tacking on an insurance marker in the 60th minute.
• Sophomore goalkeeper JB Montague recorded his fourth shutout of the season, making just one save to preserve the victory.
• MIT is winless in its last two outings and is now 3-6-4 overall and 1-2-1 in NEWMAC play.
• Babson College has won 19 straight NEWMAC matches at home and has kept 11 consecutive clean sheets at home versus league foes.
• Joao Araujo and Connor Hanrahan each contributed an assist for Babson, with Hanrahan collecting a pass from Araujo in the midfield and playing a ball through the heart of the MIT defense.

Statistics:

• Babson College has won 44 of its last 50 games against MIT.
• The Beavers have been unbeaten in 35 straight conference matches, with a record of 35-0-0.
• Babson has won 19 straight NEWMAC matches at home, with a record of 19-0-0.
• The team has kept 11 consecutive clean sheets at home versus league foes and has not conceded a goal in more than 1,066 minutes since a September 16, 2023, victory over WPI.
• Babson has a 5-0-1 record this season when scoring at least two goals.

Sources:

• "Babson Defeats MIT 2-0 in NEWMAC Men's Soccer Action." Babson College Athletics, Massachusetts.
• "Babson College Athletics." Babson College.