Williams, Ray lead NIC men to victory
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press North Idaho College's Dylan Allen makes a sprint toward the ball after hurdling a Edmonds Community College player Tuesday during the second half.</p>
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press North Idaho College's John Ray gets airborne to stop a pass in front of Conor McKnight from Edmonds Community College before scoring on the play during the second half of the Cardinal's 2-0 win Tuesday.</p>
COEUR d'ALENE - Sophomore Louis Williams scored on an assist from John Ray in the third minute, and the North Idaho College Cardinals went on to defeat the Edmonds Community College Tritons of Lynnwood, Wash., 2-0 in a men's soccer match on Tuesday at Bill Eisenwinter Field.
"In the first 15-20 minutes, it looked like we had more poise than we've had all season," NIC coach Ken Thompson said. "We had a soft little chip to John who played it to Lewis 9 yards out from the goal and he put it into the right corner."
Ray scored in the 61st minute on an assist from Christian Mbasi-Botulli for NIC (2-5-1), which hosts the Community Colleges of Spokane on Saturday.
First half - 1, NIC, Louis Williams (John Ray), 3:00. Second half - 2, NIC, Ray (Christian Mbasi-Botulli), 61:00.
Shots on goal - ECC 5, NIC 9.
Saves - ECC, Andrew McDonald, 9; NIC, Justin Johnson, 1.