Cardinal volleyball sweeps on first day at Highline

- VOLLEYBALL

DES MOINES, Wash. — The North Idaho College volleyball team improved to 6-2 on the season after sweeping a pair of matches to open play at the Highline tournament on Friday.

NIC beat Grays Harbor 25-18, 25-11 and Pierce 25-18, 25-17 to open the tournament and will face Umpqua today before entering bracket play.

Statistics were not available from Friday’s matches.

- MEN’S SOCCER

Tacoma 2

North Idaho 1

COEUR d’ALENE — The Cardinals took a step forward, but came up short to the Titans at Eisenwinter Field.

Cade Roske of NIC tied the match with a goal in the 44th minute, but a late goal by Saidi Myenyeheri of Tacoma was the difference.

“The scoreline was a better reflection of where we’re really at right now,” NIC coach Ken Thompson said. “Last week, we faced two of the NWAC semifinalists from last year, and to finish with a 2-1 against the defending champion — we’re not satisfied with a loss — but we made some progress.”

NIC (0-3) hosts Everett today at 2:15.

Tacoma is 3-1.

First half — 1, Tac, Leo Tizoc-Parra (unassisted), 37:00. 2, NIC, Cade Roske (Abel Lima), 44:00. Second half — 3, Tac, Saidi Myenyeheri (unassisted), 63:00.

Shots on goal — Tac 9, NIC 11.

Saves — Tac, Hunter Bowman 3; NIC, Louis Hernandez 6, Tanner Sayer 3.

- WOMEN’S SOCCER

Tacoma 4

North Idaho 1

COEUR d’ALENE — “Sometimes you’re the windshield and sometimes you’re the bug.”

In the case of the Cardinals, it was the latter in Friday’s home opener at Eisenwinter Field.

Chelsea Love scored in the 37th minute for NIC, but a three-goal second half sent the Titans to the nonleague win.

“Sometimes you’re the windshield and sometimes you’re the bug,” NIC coach Dan Hogan said. “Tacoma played very well in the second half and NIC was pretty low energy. We still need to sort out some defensive mistakes, but really, Tacoma looked pretty good.”

NIC (1-2) hosts Everett today at noon.

Tacoma improves to 2-2.

First half — 1, Tac, Isabelle Creigton (unassisted), 7:36. 2, NIC, Chelsea Love (Linnea Pretzer), 37:16. Second half — 3, Tac, Kayley Cruz (unassisted), 48:26. 4, Tac, Jossie Lauderback (unassisted), 65:51. 5, Tac, Creighton (unassisted), 65:51.

Shots on goal — Tac 9, NIC 5.

Saves — Tac, Courtney Cecil 3; NIC, Kari Bromley, 1, Kinzie Hunter, 2.