NIC VOLLEYBALL: Cardinals down Blue Mountain in 4

COEUR d’ALENE — Sophomore Taylin Rowley and freshman Addison Kiefer had 12 kills each for North Idaho College in a 25-17, 25-15, 22-25, 25-13 win over Blue Mountain in the Northwest Athletic Conference opener for both at Christianson Gymnasium on Wednesday.

“It was a good start for our first conference game,” NIC coach Kelsey Stanley said. “We have a lot of room for growth, but I’m happy with where we’re at.”

Sophomore Paige Dreschel had 18 digs, Rowley 17 digs, sophomore Abbey Neff 38 assists for NIC (8-1), which hosts Wenatchee Valley next Wednesday.

Blue Mountain is 1-5.