NIC MEN'S SOCCER: Winless Treasure Valley beats Cards

ONTARIO, Ore. — Josh Hieber scored an unassisted goal in the 63rd minute for North Idaho College, which fell to the Treasure Valley Chukars 2-1 in a Northwest Athletic Conference match on Saturday.

NIC (4-7-3, 3-4-3 NWAC) trails Blue Mountain by four points for the third and final playoff spot in the East Region with two matches remaining.

Treasure Valley is 1-10-1, 1-9-0.

NIC hosts Walla Walla next Saturday.

First half — 1, TVCC, Luis Guzman (Krystian Clopton), 24:48. 2, TVCC, Jesus Hernandez (unassisted), 39:13. Second half — 3, NIC, Josh Hieber (unassisted), 63:50.

Shots on goal — NIC 15, TVCC 5.

Saves — NIC, Marshall Cressall 3; TVCC, Javier Bustamente 14.