KEENE, N.H. 9/1/07 - Dan Riso's (Red Hook, N.Y.) goal at the 83:40 mark of the second half lifted Hobart College to a 2-1 victory over Worcester State College in the first game of the WEGOTSOCCER-Diadoa Soccer Showdown in Keene on Saturday.

Riso buried a crossing ball from Sam Wisner (Wayland, Mass.) for the game-winner.  

Both teams traded goals in the first half. Worcester State got on the board first on a nice individual effort by junior forward Brian Anddrade (Hudson, Mass.) at the 20:44 mark.  Hobart answered seven minutes later when Justin Dotzman (Holland, Pa.) finished off a lead pass from Keenan Simons (Bradenton, Fla.).

           
Worcester State goalie Daniel Hanson (Worcester, Mass.) kept it a tie game when he tipped a short direct kick attempt by Tyler Webster (Acton, Mass.) over the crossbar early in the second half.  Later in the half, Hobart goalie Phil DaCosta (Manchester, N.H.) made a sliding save on a shot by Lancer forward Eder Baptista (Pawtucket, R.I.).

          
That set the stage for Riso's winning goal later in the half.

DaCosta finished with two saves for the Statesman (1-0), who are ranked 18th in the NSCAA pre-season poll.  Hanson stopped four shots for the Lancers (0-1).

KEENE, N.H. 9/1/07 - Ithaca College spoiled Keene State's home opener with a 4-2 win over the Owls in the second game of the WEGOTSOCCER-Diadoa Soccer Showndown at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday.

          
KSC netted the first goal of the game, but the Bombers scored three unaswered goals to go up 3-1.  KSC cut the lead to 3-2, before Ithaca scored in the final minute of play.

Mike Cooley (Northboro, Mass.) had a goal and assist for the Owls (0-1). Gerard Lewis (Scotia, N.Y.) tallied a goal and an assist for Ithaca. 

Sophomore forward Scott Cluff (Kingston, Mass.) gave KSC a 1-0 lead at the 15:26 mark of the first half when he deposited Cooley's rebound into the back of the net.

           
The Bombers scored two goals a minute apart to go up 2-1.   Matt Dubois (Westbrook,Me.) converted a cross from Lewis  and Lewis scored from the right side. 

           
Ithaca took a 3-1 lead at the 61:09 mark.  With KSC goalie Cal Mintz (Westport, Conn.) out of position, Jeff South (Aptos, Ca.) put the ball into the open net. 

           
Cooley cut the deficit of 3-2 when he blasted a shot from 18-yards out into the far corner. Cooley had a chance to tie the game with just under six minutes to play, bu his header sailed over the cross bar.

           
Kurt Odenbach (Webster, N.Y.) scored an insurance goal for the Bombers in the closing minute of play.

           
Mintz had six saves for the Owls.  Andy Wilhelm (Elliot City, Md.) stopped six shots for Ithaca.

Sunday's Schedule: Worcester State vs. Ithaca College - 12 p.m.; Keene State vs. Hobart College-2:30 p.m.