Cardinals fall in championship to host CC Spokane

| September 9, 2018 1:00 AM

- VOLLEYBALL

SPOKANE — The North Idaho College volleyball team advanced to the championship match of the Community Colleges of Spokane tournament, falling to the tournament host Sasquatch 25-13, 28-26, 23-25, 25-14 on Saturday at Spokane Falls Community College.

“We had a great weekend, with great competition both days,” NIC coach Kelsey Stanley said. “We have made huge improvements from two weeks ago, and that’s what we were wanting to see. Spokane did a good job of executing their offense. We just couldn’t make adjustments fast enough. We have lots of work to do, but I’m excited with the direction we’re going in.”

Earlier on Saturday, NIC beat Edmonds 25-16, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22.

NIC (6-5) hosts Walla Walla on Tuesday in the Northwest Athletic Conference East Region opener for both schools at Christianson Gym starting at 7 p.m.

- MEN’S SOCCER

North Idaho 2

Blue Mountain 0

COEUR d’ALENE — Isaiah Damschen stopped seven shots in a shutout, leading the Cardinals past the Timberwolves of Pendleton, Ore., in an NWAC East Region match at Eisenwinter Field.

Zach Bowsky and Josh Greer scored unassisted goals in the second half for NIC (1-4-1, 1-0-1 NWAC), which hosts Wenatchee Valley next Saturday.

Blue Mountain is 0-4, 0-2.

First half — none. Second half — 1, NIC, Zach Bowsky (unassisted), 57:12. 2, NIC, Josh Greer (unassisted), 81:14.

Shots on goal — BM 7, NIC 15.

Saves — BM, unknown; NIC, Isaiah Damschen 7.

- WOMEN’S SOCCER

North Idaho 10

Blue Mountain 1

COEUR d’ALENE — Ellory Ferris and Linnea Pretzer each recorded a hat trick for the Cardinals in a romp of the Timberwolves in an NWAC East Region match at Eisenwinter Field.

“We played with very good energy today and are defending well,” NIC coach Dan Hogan said. “A few of our goals came from winning possession on a ball they were trying to clear, or us winning a rebound. It was a good team game, even though Ferris and Pretzer got the majority of the goals.”

Zoe Lee scored two second half goals for NIC (2-2-2, 2-0 NWAC), which travels to Yakima Valley on Wednesday.

Blue Mountain is 1-3, 0-2.

First half — 1, NIC, Ellory Ferris (unassisted), 12:00. 2, NIC, Ferris (unassisted), 24:00. 3, NIC, Melissa Decker (unassisted), 37:00. Second half — 4, NIC, Sydney Moore (unassisted), 55:00. 5, NIC, Ferris (unassisted), 60:00. 6, NIC, Linnea Pretzer (Autum Stewart), 61:00. 7, NIC, Pretzer (Moore), 68:00. 8, NIC, Pretzer (unassisted), 71:00. 9, BM, Kiana Corpuz (unassisted), 75:00. 10, NIC, Zoe Lee (unassisted), 78:00. 11, NIC, Lee (unassisted), 86:00.

Shots on goal — BM 16, NIC 7.

Saves — BM, Daisy Torres 4, Mariel Salinas-Duran 2; NIC, Kaysha Bailey 4, Kari Bromley 2.