NIC SOCCER: Cardinal men, women shut out Truckee Meadows

• MEN

COEUR d’ALENE — Freshmen Ismael Mane and David Ochoa had a goal and assist each for North Idaho College in a 3-0 win over Truckee Meadows in a Scenic West Athletic Conference match at Eisenwinter Field on Saturday.

“Those two definitely understand each other well and were able to connect with each other,” NIC men’s soccer coach Brad Williams said. “They worked well with each other, and those were nice goals for both of them.”

Kael McGowan, a sophomore from Post Falls High, had three saves for NIC (8-0, 3-0 SWAC), which faces Snow in Ephraim, Utah, on Thursday. 

Truckee Meadows of Reno, Nev., is 3-3-1, 1-2-0.

First half — 1, NIC, Ismael Mane (David Ochoa), 20:00. Second half — 2, NIC, Ochoa (Mane), 51:00. 3, NIC, Daniel Lehman (Adem Arous), 83:00.

Shots on goal — TMCC 3, NIC 11.

Saves — TMCC, Jacob Gomez 8; NIC, Kael McGowan 3.

• WOMEN

North Idaho 1

Truckee Meadows 0

COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore Ali Ellsworth scored on an assist from freshman Tiana Greigo in the 82nd minute for the Cardinals in a Scenic West Athletic Conference win over the Lizards of Reno, Nev., at Eisenwinter Field.

NIC (3-2-1, 2-1 SWAC) travels to Snow College, ranked 12th in this week's NJCAA poll, on Thursday.

Truckee Meadows is 3-3-1, 1-2-0.

First half — none. Second half — 1, NIC, Ali Ellsworth (Tiana Griego), 82:15.

Shots on goal — TMCC 2, NIC 3.

Saves — TMCC, Zury Rangel 2; NIC, Adryelle Willfert 2.