NIC SOCCER: Cardinal men notch first win at Walla Walla since 2016

• MEN'S SOCCER

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — It’s beginning to have a familiar feeling for the North Idaho College men’s soccer team.

While the result stayed the same, it’s the outcome that was a little new this time around.

Will Kokernak scored on an an assist from Griffin Teuber in the 8th minute for NIC (5-0), which beat Walla Walla 1-0 in the Northwest Athletic Conference opener for both programs on Wednesday.

It was NIC’s first win at Walla Walla since 2016.

“Defensively, our back four guys and Stuart (Heringer) did a good job of limiting their chances to crosses,” NIC coach Ken Thompson said. “Stuart did a good job of keeping them wide and limiting their number of dangerous chances.”

NIC has outscored its opponents 18-0 thus far this season.

Heringer had two saves for NIC, which hosts Blue Mountain of Pendleton, Ore., on Saturday.

Walla Walla is 1-1.

First half — 1, NIC, 8th, Will Kokernak (Griffin Teuber). Second half — none.

Shots on goal — NIC 6, WWCC 2.

Saves — NIC, Stuart Haringer 2; WWCC, Brendan Gribek 5.

• WOMEN'S SOCCER

North Idaho 3

Walla Walla 0

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Sophomore Hailee Mize stopped all seven shots on goal for the Cardinals in a shutout of the Warriors in the Northwest Athletic Conference opener for both.

Sidney Lance, Addison McCullough and Lauren Johnson scored goals for NIC (4-1), which has won four straight.

Walla Walla is 1-1-2.

First half — 1, NIC, Sidney Lance (unassisted), 30:30. 2, NIC, Addison McCulloch (unassisted), 44:55. Second half — 3, NIC, Lauren Johnson (unassisted), 89:00.

Shots on goal — NIC 3, WWCC 7.

Saves — NIC, Hailee Mize 7; WWCC, Josey Gunter 0.