NIC WOMEN'S SOCCER: Cardinals blanked in home opener

COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore Emilia Long recorded a hat trick for the visiting Peninsula Pirates in a 4-0 nonconference win over North Idaho College at Eisenwinter Field on Tuesday.

Frida Markstrom had six saves for Peninsula (3-0-1).

NIC (2-1-0) opens Northwest Athletic Conference play against Spokane on Saturday at Spokane Falls Community College.

First half — 1, Pen, Emilia Long (unassisted), 11:56. Second half — 2, Pen, Long (unassisted), 48:26. 3, Pen, Long (unassisted), 53:25. 4, Pen, Alexia Rodriguez-Burdeaux (unassisted), 82:47.

Shots on goal — Pen 10, NIC 6.

Saves — Pen, Frida Markstrom 6; NIC, Kaycee Chavez 6.