'KEENE, N.H. 9/3/05 - Keene State College broke open a close game with three second half goals en route to a season-opening 4-0 victory over Husson College of Bangor, Me., in the second game of Diadora-Dunkin' Donuts Soccer Showdown in Keene on Saturday.

Junior midfielder Eric Scott (West Springfield, Mass.) scored Keene State's first goal of the season on a penalty kick at the 19:07 mark. Sophomore midfielder Ralph Rocco (Groton, Mass.) was taken down in the box to create the opportunity. Brian Crook (Wareham, Mass.) had a chance to add to the Owls' lead with 1:15 to play in the half, but Husson goalie Chris Jackson (Timberlane, N.H.) tipped his attempt over the crossbar.

KSC scored two goals within a three minute span to pull ahead midway in the second half.  Freshman Mike Cooley, a top recruit from Northborough, Mass. headed in a cross from Caleb Patterson (Barrington, N.H.) and Patterson, from the left flank, found the far right corner to make it a 3-0 game. Sophomore Colin Bailey (Jeffersonville, Vt.) completed the scoring with his first college goal at the 77:15 mark. 

Making his first start in goal, sophomore Cal Mintz (Westport, Conn.) finished with one save to post his first career shutout.  Jackson stopped four shots for the Eagles, who had just three shots in the game.On Sunday, KSC faces New England College at 2 p.m. Western New England takes on Husson in the earlier game at Noon.

KEENE, N.H. 9/3/05 - Evan Heymann (Ipswich, Mass.) had a goal and two assists to lead Western New England College to a 5-0 shutout victory over New England College in a first round game of the Diadora-Dunkin'Donuts' Men's Soccer Showdown played Saturday at Keene State's Owl Athletic Complex. WNEC improves to 2-0. It was the first game of the season for NEC.

WNEC senior Scott Meikle (New Milford, Conn.) scored the only goal in the first half (4:39) when he fired a shot past NEC goalie Kris Corwin (Corning, N.Y.) following a scramble in front of the net.  

The Golden Bears pulled away with three quick goals in a span of six minutes early in the second half.  Paul Russo (Dix Hill, N.Y) finished off a cross from Heymann at 47:05. Three minutes later, Heymann found the back of the net on a breakout, and Michael Zawislak (Newark, Del) put in a cross from Heymann to give WNEC a 4-0 lead.   Mike Schnepp (Feeding Hills, Mass.) added another goal later in the half to make it 5-0.

Chris Wilk (Derry, N.H.) finished with seven saves to post his second shutout of the season for the Golden Bears. Corwin had 3 saves for the Pilgrims, who were limited to just two shots on goal.