The men's soccer team's six-game winning streak came to an end last Wednesday as the Judges lost 2-1 to the Massachuetts Institute of Technology. After the loss to MIT, the Judges lost 2-1 to Babson College.The Judges, who won their first six games of the year by outscoring their opponents by a collective score of 30-1, including a 13-0 win over Newbury College on Sept. 16, are now 6-2 on the season.

It took two overtime periods for Babson to defeat the Judges 2-1 last Saturday as Babson sophomore forward/midfielder Eric Anderson and junior forward/midfielder Max Walker scored to overcome a Brandeis goal scored by midfielder Luke Teece '12.

"It's a wake-up call, but it's not like it's the end of the world," said midfielder Tudor Luvadaru '14.

Defender Gil Jacobs also thought the losses showed that the team still needs to improve.

"We have work to do still, but it's good that we lost early in the season than later," Jacobs said.

Babson scored early off a Judges' defensive error. Senior defender Bill Meyerson got hold of possession after intercepting a loose pass on the wing in the 5th minute. Meyerson picked up his head and played a cross into the penalty area that Anderson connected with and slid into the back to give Babson the 1-0 lead.

The Judges were able to respond in the 15th minute as Teece powered home his team-leading fifth goal of the season. Teece leveled the game at one after heading in a cross from midfielder Evan Ersing '12.

Both teams played through a scoreless second half, though Babson had two lethal chances to put the game away. In the 48th minute, Walker flashed an open header off the post.

Moments later in the 55th minute, freshman forward/midfielder Mike Fisher also saw his free header come off the post.

Goalkeeper Taylor Bracken '11 made seven saves throughout the evening but was unable to stop Babson from scoring the decisive game-winning tally.

In the 108th minute, Brandeis gave the ball away in the penalty area to Walker, who took one touch before burying the game-winning goal past Bracken.

"Obviously, the last goal we allowed was in double overtime, but our defense was still sound until that point. After that long, I guess people just get tired," said defender Ethan Bercelli '14.

Last Wednesday, the Judges suffered their first loss of the season against MIT. Brandeis started off strong when midfielder/forward Lee Russo '13 scored in the 9th minute off an assist from midfielder Theo Terris '12. Terris sent a through-ball from midfield into the penalty area that found the feet of Russo. Russo cut by his defender and fired a shot past MIT junior goalkeeper Dylan Rankin.

MIT responded just 15 minutes later as junior midfielder Max Stein-Golenbock put a goal past Bracken off an assist from senior midfielder Christian Therkelsen. Therkelsen sent in a bending corner kick to the near post, which Stein-Golenbock powered in off the post after beating his marker for leveling score.

Brandeis had its best opportunity to regain the lead in the 68th minute after a free kick attempt was cleared out of the Engineers' box and was popped back into the penalty area by Russo. Russo's effort forced a point-blank save from Rankin, who kept the score level and finished the game with four saves.

In the 80th minute, the Judges conceded a throw-in that senior forward Chase Anderson played into the penalty area. The throw-in found sophomore defender Ben Lewis, who powered the free header past Bracken for the decisive 2-1 lead.

Despite the two losses, Bercelli looks for the team to bounce back and match its success from the beginning of the season.

"We're capable of playing well, and we've proven it so far this season. We just need to find our form again and get back at it," said Bercelli. "We're playing good teams next, and it will be another real test of where we're at. Hopefully we can prove ourselves."

The Judges look to regain their form and end their two-game losing streak when they face University Athletic Association rival Case Western Reserve University at home Saturday at 1:30 p.m.