'KEENE, N.H. 9/17/02 - Keene State College broke open a close game with three goals in a span of a minute and four seconds late in the first half enroute to a 4-0 shutout victory over Salem State College in a non-conference men's soccer game played Tuesday in Keene.

It was the third straight win for KSC (4-2) while Salem State drops to 2-2.

Keene State got on the board at the 4:50 mark when Jason Lombardo (Woburn, MA.) finished off a crossing pass from Chris Barker (Pembroke, N.H.) to give the Owls a 1-0 lead. It was Lombardo's team-leading fifth goal of the season.

After outstanding saves by KSC goalie D.J. Nordmark (South Windsor, CT) and the Vikings' Matt Davison (Harvard, MA.), KSC took control with three quick goals.  Casey Banks' shot hit off a SSC defender for an own goal, Dermott O' Sullivan (No. Salem, N.Y.) headed in a corner kick to make it 3-0, and Mike Monteiro (Hudson, MA.) completed the uprising with his first goal of the season.

Nordmark finished with five saves to notch his second shutout of the season and the 12th of his career. Davison had two saves for the Vikings.

Keene State will be at Amherst College for a battle of top regional team on Thursday (4:30 p.m.).