NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinal women top Wenatchee Valley

| October 6, 2016 9:00 PM

• WOMEN’S SOCCER

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Emily Aspden and Aliea Son had a goal and an assist each in the first 16 minutes for the North Idaho College in a win over the Knights in Northwest Athletic Conference play.

Jessica Scott scored on a corner kick from Aspden in the fifth minute for NIC (9-1-0, 7-0-0 NWAC), which plays the Community Colleges of Spokane on Saturday at Spokane Falls Community College. NIC and Spokane (11-0-3, 7-0-0) are tied for first in the East Region.

“We started the game on fire,” NIC women’s soccer coach Dan Hogan said, “but then relaxed a bit too much.”

Wenatchee Valley is 4-6-2, 2-6.

First half — 1, NIC, Jessica Scott (Emily Aspden), 5:00. 2, NIC, Aliea Son (Meg Lowery), 9:00. 3, NIC, Aspden (Son), 16:00. Second half — 4, WVC, Katie Michikosky (unassisted), 78:00.

Shots on goal — NIC 17, WVC 9.

Saves — NIC, Tiegan Horton 0, Kinzie Hunter 5; WVC, AdriAnna Simmons 8.

• VOLLEYBALL

North Idaho d.

Treasure Valley

ONTARIO, ORE. — The Cardinals improved to 12-10, 7-1 in the Northwest Athletic Conference with a 25-21, 25-14, 25-20 conference win against the Chukars.

“We have a lot to work on before we play Walla Walla on Saturday,” NIC coach Kelsey Stanley said. “It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win and I am happy with that.”

Stats from the match were unavailable.

NIC hosts Walla Walla on Saturday at Christanson Gym.

Treasure Valley is 8-12, 1-5.

• MEN’S SOCCER

Wenatchee Valley 2

North Idaho 1

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Garrett Harrison scored on an assist from Alec Maldonado in the 76th minute, but the Cardinals came up short to the Knights in a Northwest Athletic Conference match.

“We had a couple of moments in the final 14 minutes to tie the match, but had a couple of shots that bounced off defenders,” NIC men’s soccer coach Ken Thompson said. “The entire final 14 minutes were played with a defensive intensity. Wenatchee Valley was really active off the ball and pressed us most of the match.”

NIC (3-6-3, 3-4-1 NWAC) travels to face East Region-leading Community Colleges of Spokane (6-3-3, 6-1-1) on Saturday at Spokane Falls Community College.

Wenatchee Valley is 4-6-0, 3-5-0.

First half — 1, WVC, Lenin Guzman (peanlty kick), 43:00. Second half — 2, 60th, Cristian Talavera (Dylan Avey). 3, NIC, 76th, Garrett Harrison (Alec Maldonado).

Shots on goal — NIC 5, WVC 15.

Saves — NIC, Garrett Boyce 7; WVC, Alex Sanabria 5.