NIC VOLLEYBALL: Cardinals down Yaks in four; clinch East Region title

COEUR d’ALENE — Taylin Rowley and Jessica Stires had 15 kills each for North Idaho College in a 22-25, 28-26, 25-18, 25-22 win over Yakima Valley in the Northwest Athletic Conference finale for both at Christianson Gymnasium on Friday.

With the win, NIC (24-4, 15-1 NWAC) clinched the East Region title and will host the regional round of the NWAC Championships next Saturday and Sunday. Other teams to compete will be the third seed from the North Region, second from the South and fourth from the West.

Rylee Hartwig, a freshman from Post Falls High, had 10 kills and five digs, Abigail Neff 44 assists and 16 digs and Kayla Freed five blocks for NIC.

Yakima Valley (23-9, 13-3) will be the third seed from the region and travel to North champion Bellevue for the opening round.