NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinals fall to Colby to conclude Midland tourney

• VOLLEYBALL

MIDLAND, Texas — North Idaho College concluded its stay in the Midland Kick-Off Classic with a 3-0 loss to Colby (Kan.) College on Saturday at Midland College. 

“Our serve receive helped to keep the game close,” NIC coach Drew Pascua said. “But when it was off, we struggled with offensive efficiency and that’s when Colby went on its runs. It’s not the outcome we wanted, but we have definitely seen growth in areas we can keep building upon. We will get there.” 

Individual statistics were not available. 

NIC competes in the Aztec Classic next Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz.

• WOMEN'S SOCCER

Arizona Western 6 

North Idaho 0 

YUMA, Ariz. — Kanon Ozaki scored two goals and assisted on another for the Matadors in a win over the Cardinals at the Matador Soccer Field. 

NIC opened the season with a 2-0 setback at Eastern Arizona on Friday. 

Arizona Western (2-0) is ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA poll. 

NIC travels to NAIA Montana State-Billings on Wednesday. 

First half — 1, AWC, Asa Yamazaki (Momo Chogyogi), 5:00. 2, AWC, Reina Kasano (Karen Sodeyama), 14:00. 3, AWC, Kanon, Ozaki (Kasano), 15:00. Second half — 4, AWC, Chogyogi (Ozaki), 58:00. 5, AWC, Sodeyama (Jaylei Miller), 66:00. 6, AWC, Ozaki (unassisted), 83:00. 

Shots on goal — NIC 1, AWC 17. 

Saves — NIC, Adryelle Willfert 11; AWC, Iyan Hernandez 1.