Cardinals down Big Bend in four

COEUR d'ALENE — Freshman Gracie Keisel had 16 kills, three aces and three blocks for North Idaho College, which won its 17th straight match with a 25-21, 25-27, 25-14, 25-18 Northwest Athletic Conference win over the Big Bend Vikings of Moses Lake on Wednesday at Christianson Gymnasium.

Sophomore Rachael Stacey had 12 kills and 26 digs, sophomore Abigail Beaton 12 kills, sophomore Omayra Valle 24 digs and freshman Karolyne Wolfgramm 25 assists for NIC (23-1, 11-0 NWAC).

"We had a very solid outside attack and Big Bend threw up a solid block tonight," NIC coach Brittany Tilleman said. "The girls did a good job of moving around and finding ways to attack. Gracie, she's fun to watch and played aggressively. Her blocks were going straight down and she did an awesome job from the service line as well."

Freshman Hailey Hillman had 29 assists and freshman Lily Leidenfrost three blocks for NIC, which travels to Walla Walla on Friday.

Big Bend is 2-18, 0-11.

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