Walla Walla sweeps Cardinals

LOREN BENOIT/Press North Idaho College forward Parker Gorrill dribbles an air ball during Wednesday’s match game against Walla Walla.

LOREN BENOIT/Press North Idaho College’s Oscar Padilla dribbles the ball to midfield in a game against Walla Walla on Wednesday.

| September 21, 2017 1:00 AM

LOREN BENOIT/Press North Idaho Colleges Oscar Padilla dribbles the ball to midfield in a game against Walla Walla on Wednesday.

- MEN’S

COEUR d’ALENE — Juan Martinez scored the lone goal on a soggy afternoon on Wednesday as the Walla Walla Warriors (6-2, 3-1 East Region) beat North Idaho College 1-0 in an East Region match in Northwest Athletic Conference play at Eisenwinter Field.

“With the rain, wet, and muddy field, neither team put much together,” NIC coach Ken Thompson said. “It was definitely a competitive game. With them getting the lead before the half, they were able to play more defense and we couldn’t create enough chances near the goal.”

NIC (2-4, 1-1 East Region) travels to Columbia Basin College in Pasco on Saturday.

First half — 1, WW, Juan Martinez (Enrique Leal), 36:03. Second half — none.

Shots on goal — WW 6, NIC 1.

Saves — WW, Jorge Lierenas 1; NIC, Tanner Sayer 3, Luis Hernandez 3.

• WOMEN’S

Walla Walla 2

North Idaho 0

COEUR d’ALENE — The Cardinals were held to one shot on goal in a East Region loss to the Warriors in a Northwest Athletic Conference match at Eisenwinter Field.

NIC (4-3, 2-1 East Region) faces Columbia Basin College on Saturday in Pasco.

Walla Walla is 8-0-1, 4-0.

First half — 1, WW, Haley Wammock (Jennifer Inions), 19:55. 2, WW, Chelsea Marozik (unassisted), 32:12. Second half — none.

Shots on goal — WW 8, NIC 1.

Saves — WW, Paige Kubista 1; NIC, Kinzie Hunter 6.