Cardinal teams fall to Laramie County

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - North Idaho College tied the game with two goals in three minutes early in the second half, but Laramie County Community College scored the go-ahead goal a minute later to beat the Cardinals 3-2 on Sunday.

Christian Botuli scored on a penalty kick, and assisted on Shane Stanley's goal for NIC (3-2-1), which lost 4-0 to Otero on Saturday.

"Yesterday we felt like we were struggling to defend and limit the other team's opportunities," NIC coach Ken Thompson said. "Today we pretty much limited them to crosses, and unfortunately they were pretty good."

The Cardinals left five players home this week because of injury or illness. Thompson said center midfielder Dawes Elwood and defender Sid Rayne stepped in and played well.

"Assuming we get healthy, we're going to be deeper than we were a week ago," Thompson said.

NIC plays host to Shoreline Community College next Sunday.

First half - 1, LCCC, Tyler Mangel (unassisted), 33:00. 2, LCCC, Domey Espinoza (Mangel), 35:00. Second half - 3, NIC, Christian Botuli (penalty kick), 56:00. 4, NIC, Shane Stanley (Botuli), 59:00. 5, LCCC, Demetri Sofias (Luis Ramirez), 60:00.

Shots on goal - NIC 3, LCCC 6.

Saves - NIC, Tanner Jones 3; LCCC, Daniel Ainsworth 1.

* WOMEN

Laramie CCC 3

North Idaho 1

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Sayit Mejia Bello had two goals and an assist as Laramie County Community College, ranked No. 7 in the NJCAA, handed the Cardinals their second loss in as many days.

"Bello gave us fits today," NIC coach Dan Hogan said. "Always seeming to be in the right place at the right time. LCCC is a good team and probably deserve to be ranked No. 7 in the nation at this time."

Jamie Gates shot a one-touch drive into the upper left corner of the goal in the 50th minute to tie the game at 1 for NIC (2-3-1).

NIC plays host to Shoreline Community College next Sunday.

First half - 1, LCCC, Sayit Mejia Bello (penalty kick), 38:00. Second half - 2, NIC, Jamie Gates (Emilee Cordon), 50:00. 3, LCCC, Yuko Shinomiya (Bello), 75:00. 4, LCCC, Bello (unassisted), 85:00.

Shots on goal - NIC 9, LCCC 11.

Saves - NIC, Alex Rodriguez 6, Whittni Mundel 2. LCCC, Jessie Bradley 5.