KIAC Game of the Week: WVU Tech tops Point Park, 1-0, in Women's Soccer
(By WVU Tech sports information)
PITTSBURGH -- WVU Tech women's soccer defeated Point Park University, 1-0, in the KIAC Game of the Week on Tuesday at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh.
With the big win, the Golden Bears finished the regular season with a record of 12-5 overall, 5-3 KIAC and will enter the conference tournament as the No. 4 seed. The Pioneers will enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed at 10-6-2 overall, 6-2 KIAC.
WVU Tech freshman Caitlin Foster found the back of the net in the 38th minute off the assist from sophomore Ruby Bingham to give the Golden Bears the advantage, 1-0 and the eventual victory. Foster has five goals in 2015 while Bingham has connected for four assists this season.
Tech held advantage over the Pioneers in shots, 13-11, and the edge on corner kicks, 6-5.
WVU Tech sophomore goalkeeper Martha Reyna (6-1) recorded the win with four saves to bring her total to 35 this season. Point Park's Erica Roney made five saves and gave up just the one goal.
There was not much action in the second half as each team had only one shot on goal the final 45 minutes. WVU Tech took nine of its 13 total shots in the first half, and Point Park had seven of its 11 shots come before halftime.
Next up for both teams is the KIAC Tournament, which begins with the quarterfinal round Nov. 7. WVU Tech will host No. 5 Cincinnati Christian University on Saturday in South Charleston, W.Va., at the Friends of Coal Field at Trace Fork Soccer Complex at 2 p.m.
Point Park has a bye in the quarterfinals and will host a semifinal game on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Follow KIAC Women's Soccer at KIACSports.com, on Twitter @KIACSports and at Facebook.com/KIACSports.
About the KIAC Game of the Week:
Each week during the fall sports season, the KIAC will feature a marquee matchup in one of three sports -- volleyball, men's soccer or women's soccer. The KIAC Game of the Week will rotate among those three sports and put the conference schools, teams, student-athletes and campuses in the spotlight. Follow the KIACsports.com website for each week's announcement of the KIAC Game of the Week. The game of the week will be featured on the KIAC website with a recap and have any live video or live stats highlighted to increase viewership.