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COEUR d'ALENE - A 35-minute break after a lightning strike just two minutes into the game only temporarily slowed down the North Idaho College men's soccer team, as the Cardinals did all their scoring in the second half to beat Treasure Valley 4-1 on Tuesday in Northwest Athletic Conference play at Eisenwinter Field.

NIC's Taylor Haman scored the go-ahead goal in the 74th minute for a 2-1 Cardinal lead. NIC sophomore Brady Ulen, a former Post Falls player, got loose on the right flank, then the moment the defender stepped up to him, he slipped it into the middle of the field to Haman, who put it away.

"Taylor was very composed and turned the ball around three times," Cardinals coach Ken Thompson said. "But we missed some point-blank shots in the first half. It was an unusual game. They were ready to go after the lightning strike; we came out flat."

The Chukars (4-6-1, 3-4-1 NWAC) scored the game's first goal, on a strike by Diego Diaz Sanchez. NIC (9-0-1, 7-0-1) tied the game on a goal by Ulen, who scored on corner kick by Eli Herman. An insurance goal was put away by Ulen in the 76th minute, after his rebound was put away after Herman's strike went off the hands of Treasure Valley goalkeeper Maricio Huerta.

There were eight yellow cards, four on each team.

The Cardinals play at Wenatchee Valley (7-1-2, 6-1-1), which is second in the East division behind NIC, on Friday.

"It should be the biggest game of the year so far," Thompson said. "They play a good brand of soccer."

First half - 1, TV, Diego Diaz Sanchez (unassisted), 32:00. Second half - 2, NIC, Brady Ulen (Eli Herman), 69:00. 3, NIC, Taylor Haman (Ulen), 74:00. 4, NIC, Ulen (Herman), 76:00. 5, NIC, Adam Talley (Herman), 83:00.

Shots on goal - TV 3, NIC 18.

Saves - TV, Maricio Huerta 8, NIC, Mitchell Markovetz 0.

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Treasure Valley 3

North Idaho 1

COEUR d'ALENE - Madison Johnson scored the go-ahead goal on a penalty kick in the 34th minute as the East Division-leading Chukars beat the Cardinals in an Northwest Athletic Conference match at Eisenwinter Field.

Jaimee Hulst opened the scoring for NIC in the 15th minute - her sixth of the season - on an assist from Elly Priddy to take a 1-0 lead.

NIC (4-1-6, 3-1-6 NWAC, 15 points), travels to Wenatchee Valley on Friday.

"It was a very even game despite of the 3-1 score," NIC coach Dan Hogan said. "We made a few mistakes in the back today and they cost us three goals."

Treasure Valley (10-1, 8-1) leads the East Division with 24 points.

First half - 1, NIC, Jaimee Hulst (Elly Priddy), 15:00. 2, TVCC, Brooke Thomas (Merhaweet Sahlezghi), 27:00. 3, TVCC, Madison Johnson (penalty kick), 34:00. Second half - 4, TVCC, Shelbie Cleaver (Alex Rivera), 76:00.

Shots on goal - TVCC 17, NIC 11.

Saves - TVCC, Tessa Pitzer, 8; NIC, Madi Williams, 10.