Northwest Notes Oct. 25, 2012

Cardinals to host final

SWAC games of season

COEUR d'ALENE - The North Idaho College volleyball team, ranked eighth in this week's NJCAA poll, will wrap up the regular season this weekend, starting with a Scenic West Athletic Conference match against Utah State-Eastern Utah at Christianson Gym tonight at 7.

NIC (18-4, 4-4) will need wins tonight against the Golden Eagles (11-14, 2-6) and also on Saturday against Colorado Northwestern (0-20, 0-8), as well as a loss by Snow at Salt Lake on Saturday to secure the No. 3 seed into next week's Region 18 tournament in Twin Falls.

Southern Idaho (24-1, 8-0) is ranked third in this week's poll and Salt Lake (22-5, 7-2) is fifth. Snow College (14-8, 4-4) received votes, but didn't make the top 20.