NIC VOLLEYBALL: Cardinals sweep in season finale

YAKIMA, Wash. — Abigail Neff, a freshman from Lakeland High, had 45 assists and 14 digs for North Idaho College in a 26-24, 26-24, 25-20 win over Yakima Valley in its Northwest Athletic Conference finale on Wednesday night.

Neff, named the conference’s Setter of the Week earlier this week, also had one kill for NIC (12-13, 8-8 NWAC) in its season finale. Janae Rayborn, a sophomore from Lake City High had 13 kills and 12 digs and Maresa Maiava 12 kills and 22 digs for the Cardinals, who had to forfeit eight league matches due to conference policies related to COVID-19.

Yakima Valley, the fourth seed from the East Region to the NWAC Tournament starting next week, is 17-12, 11-5.