NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinal men win in NWAC opener

| September 13, 2015 9:00 PM

* MEN'S SOCCER

COEUR d'ALENE - Former Lake City High standout Tanner Horton had seven saves as the North Idaho College men's soccer team beat the Treasure Valley Chukars 4-2 in the Northwest Athletic Conference opener for both schools at Eisenwinter Field on Saturday.

NIC (3-2) had first half goals from Alec Maldonado, Matt Howard to take a 2-0 halftime lead. Hamidou Kante and Jorge Carmona had second half goals for NIC to preserve the win.

"We were pretty sloppy along the back line and that could have attributed to the change in momentum in the second half," NIC coach Ken Thompson said. "We need someone to step up and take charge in the back. We did some good things finishing at the net when we had chances."

Treasure Valley is 3-3.

NIC hosts Columbia Basin on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.

First half - 1, NIC, Alec Maldonado (unassisted), 3:00. 2, NIC, Matt Howard (unassisted), 35:00. Second half - 3, NIC, Hamidou Kante (Jorge Carmona), 46:00. 4, TV, 71, Joal Herrera (Diego Sanchez). 5, 75th, TV, Gerardo Bartolo (Sanchez). 6, NIC, Carmona (Chris Wheelock), 82:00.

Shots on goal - TV 16, NIC 14.

Saves - TV, Mauricio Huerta 4; NIC, Tanner Horton 7.

* WOMEN'S SOCCER

Treasure Valley 1

North Idaho 0

COEUR d'ALENE - Madison Wells scored on an assist from former Lewiston High standout Madison Taylor to push the Chukers past the Cardinals in the Northwest Athletic Conference opener for both at Eisenwinter Field.

"It was a disappointing loss as I felt we played much better soccer than Treasure Valley," NIC coach Dan Hogan said. "But we were just unable to get the goal to break us out. Emily Aspden and Jessica Scott each hit the crossbar and we had several other chances by Alissa Jolliff, Meg Lowery and Haley White."

NIC (2-3) hosts Yakima Valley on Saturday at noon.

Treasure Valley is 4-3.

First half - 1, TVCC, Madison Wells (Madison Taylor), 10:00. Second half - none.

Shots on goal - TVCC 9, NIC 24.

Saves - TVCC, Fernanda Rogel 7; NIC, Cassandra Van Der Mey 6, Tiegan Horton 2.

* VOLLEYBALL

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TWIN FALLS - No report was received.