MSU men capture KIAC crown; women play today

From staff reports

October 18, 2008 12:55 am

— COLLEGE SOCCER
Mountain State University 1, Asbury College 0
Ali Katrib scored in the 82nd minute to lift the Cougars, not only to the win, but to the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship.
Katrib took a free kick from 35 yards out. The ball curved around Asbury’s defensive wall and bounced off the keeper’s hands into the goal.
MSU (10-4-0, 4-0 KIAC) held a 4-3 edge in shots on goal and 8-2 on corner kicks.
“We played 65 minutes in their half of the field,” coach John Birkelbach said. “This was a huge result.”
MSU will host the KIAC tournament Nov. 7-8.

MSU women host Asbury today for KIAC title
The Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women’s soccer regular season crown is on the line as Mountain State University hosts Asbury College at 4 p.m. today at the YMCA soccer complex.
MSU comes into the match with a 7-5-1 overall mark (3-0 in the KIAC) while Asbury is 7-6-1 (2-0).
The Cougars’ Erica Alderman leads the conference in scoring with 15 goals. Asbury’s Miranda Wiley is second with 11.