BIDDEFORD — Graham Davis scored two goals late in the fourth quarter to cap the only three-goal run for either side in the contest as Massachusetts Institute of Technology secured a 12-10 men’s lacrosse victory over the University of New England on Saturday at the Big Blue Turf.

The Engineers improve to 3-0 on the year, leveling the all-time series with the Nor’easters (3-2) at two games apiece. The net score over the four meetings is 39-39.

The match featured three lead changes before halftime and seven ties, the last coming at 7-7 moments into the final stanza. Chris Cook gave MIT the advantage for good on his second marker with 13:16 left, and Luke Verdi netted one 51 seconds later to establish the first two-goal cushion (9-7) of the game.

After David Rubenstein got UNE back within one a mere eight seconds later, Verdi scored again and Davis struck with 9:35 to go to extend the gap to 11-8.

More than seven minutes ran off the clock before Davis padded the spread with 2:13 on the clock.

Dan Auger and Rubenstein pulled the Nor’easters to 12-10 at the 0:48 mark, but the hosts could not get any closer.

Michael Traub added a pair for the Engineers, while Harris Stolzenberg contributed a goal and four assists.

For UNE, Auger registered four markers and an assist. Sam Cloutier notched a goal and two assists in support.

Between the pipes, MIT goalie Eric Bartell made 11 saves for the win.