Cardinal women tie; men out of playoffs

| October 24, 2019 1:00 AM

- WOMEN

COEUR d’ALENE — Lakeland High product Sofi Schnepf scored on an assist from Autumn Stewart in the 11th minute for North Idaho College in a 1-1 draw with the Columbia Basin Hawks in Northwest Athletic Conference play at Eisenwinter Field on Wednesday.

NIC (8-4-5, 6-3-3 NWAC, 21 points) trails Spokane by three points for the third and final playoff spot from the East Region. NIC has two matches remaining, visiting Walla Walla on Saturday and finishing the regular season against Spokane at Spokane Falls Community College next Wednesday.

Second-place Columbia Basin (14-1-3, 8-1-3, 27 points) has clinched a playoff spot.

First half — 1, NIC, Sofi Schnepf (Autumn Stewart), 11:08. 2. CBC. Shayne Ashe (unassisted), 31:12. Second half — none.

Shots on goal — CBC 4, NIC 4.

Saves — CBC, RiaJo Schwartz 3; NIC, Kaysha Bailey 3.

- MEN

Columbia Basin 2

North Idaho 0

COEUR d’ALENE — The Cardinals were eliminated from postseason contention with the Northwest Athletic Conference loss to the Hawks at Eisenwinter Field.

“Columbia Basin capatalized on its chances, and we didn’t,” NIC coach Ken Thompson said. “They scored on two unassisted goals and were getting to the loose balls and scored.”

NIC (5-7-3, 3-5-2, 11 points) travels to Walla Walla on Saturday.

East Region-leading Columbia Basin (10-3-2, 8-1-1, 25 points) has clinched a playoff spot.

First half — 1, CBC, Brian Lincona (unassisted), 21:00. Second half — 2, CBC, Jason Cortes (unassisted), 59:00.

Shots on goal — CBC 4, NIC 3.

Saves — CBC, Danny Puga 3; NIC, Isaiah Damschen 2.