NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinal women fall in semifinals

• WOMEN’S SOCCER

TUKWILA, Wash. — Former Coeur d’Alene High standout Meg Lowery scored in the 77th minute for North Idaho College, but the Cardinals fell 3-1 to Peninsula in the semifinals of the Northwest Athletic Conference tournament on Friday at the Starfire Sports Complex.

Peninsula took a 2-0 lead at halftime and notched the final tally in the 82nd minute on a goal by Bri Vallente, her second of the match.

“Peninsula came out strong at the start of the game and were a little more aggressive than we were,” NIC coach Dan Hogan said. “We were a little tentative in the first half and made a couple of errors that they capatalized on.”

Peninsula (18-1-1) will face Highline (17-2-0) — which beat Spokane 1-0 — in Sunday’s championship match at 2:30 p.m. in Tukwila.

NIC finishes 14-3-3.

Scott, Jocelyn Cook-Cox, Emily Aspden and Horton were named to the East Region All-Star team that will join forces with players from the North Region to face the South-West Region in Sunday’s All-Star game in Tukwila.

First half — 1, Pen, Sydney Warren (Hoku Afong), 16:00. 2, Pen, Bri Vallente (unassisted), 40:00. Second half — 3, NIC, Meg Lowery (Piper Glover), 77:00. 4, Pen, Vallente (Audrey Barham), 82:00.

Shots on goal — NIC 6, Pen 15.

Saves — NIC, Tiegan Horton 8; Pen, Akari Hoshino 0.

• WRESTLING

All former or current Armed Forces members will be admitted free to tonight’s wrestling match featuring North Idaho College and visiting Great Falls starting at 7 p.m. at Christianson Gym.