Idaho volleyball halts losing skid

Idaho ended a season-long losing streak and program-worst 10-match skid with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Washington State (12-2) in non-conference volleyball action Friday at Moscow, Idaho.

It also ended the Cougars’ nine-match win streak in the home opener for Idaho.

Haley Larsen had a match-high 16 kills for the Vandals (1-9). Kelsey Yonker had 12 digs and Saxony Brown posted 28 assists.

Kelly Rosin led the Cougars with 15 kills while Brittany Johnson added 11 kills. Kelly Hyder had 12 digs and Tara West had all five Cougars blocks.

•Konae Purcell had 24 kills total and Meredith Dolny registered 16 digs on the day as North Idaho won all three of its matches at the North Idaho tournament in Coeur d’Alene.

The Cardinals (20-3) swept Chemeketa (5-9), Salt Lake CC and an All-Star team all in two games.

In the same tournament, Community Colleges of Spokane (5-6) lost all three of its matches. The Sasquatch were swept by Salt Lake CC (15-8), Whatcom (10-6) and Southern Idaho (6-9).

•Oregon knocked off Gonzaga (4-8) in three games to earn its ninth straight victory at the Boise State tournament.

The Ducks (9-0) held the Bulldogs’ top hitter, Becky Jones, to nine kills.

Women’s soccer

Whitney Melton and Megan Wells each scored a goal and North Idaho tied Salt Lake CC 2-2 in non-conference play in Salt Lake City.

Melton scored the opening goal of the game in the ninth minute. The Bruins (0-0-1) responded at the 20-minute mark when Cassie Moore scored.

Megan Wells knocked in an unassisted goal in the 65th minute to give the Cardinals (3-2-1) a 2-1 lead before Salt Lake’s Jesse Solorzano tied the game with a goal in the 82nd minute.

•Utah Valley State (3-3-1) had a goal in each half and defeated Idaho 2-0 in non-conference play in Moscow.

The Vandals (0-8-0) were the aggressor, holding a 17-14 shot advantage, but suffered their seventh shutout loss of the season.

The first goal was credited as an Idaho own goal after goalkeeper Michelle Jordan made a save on a high blast from the Wolverines’ Courtney Robbins in the 13th minute. Jordan was called for stepping back across the goal line.

•Kim Bonnes and Elysse Van Leer each scored their first goals of the season as Washington State edged visiting Montana 2-1 in a non-conference match at Pullman.

The Cougars (4-2-1) jumped out to an early lead in the second minute.

Van Leer headed the ball in off an Anna Miller corner kick and sent it into the far corner of the net for the first goal of her Cougars career.

After the Grizzlies (3-4-0) tied the match at the 38-minute mark, WSU pulled ahead as Bonnes scored the game-winning goal from 18 yards out.

•After 85 scoreless minutes, Nicole Garbin scored the lone goal of the game and visiting Oregon (3-3-0) edged Gonzaga 1-0 in a non-conference match.

Garbin scored after breaking loose just inside the midfield and went 1-on-1 with Bulldogs (3-3-1) goalkeeper Jessie Thalman, who saved seven shots in the match.

•Janessa Currier and Meagan Holmes each scored in the second half as USC topped Eastern Washington 2-0 in a non-conference matchup in Los Angeles.

Holmes added the insurance goal for the Trojans (5-1-1) when she headed in a corner kick from Jocelyn Hein.

Eagles (1-5-1) goalkeeper Tiera Como made 11 saves in the game. USC outshot Eastern Washington 24-1.

Men’s soccer

Jared Bork scored late in the second half and North Idaho settled for a 1-1 tie with Salt Lake CC (0-0-1) in a non-conference match at Salt Lake City.

Bork scored off a cross from David Powers at the 90-minute mark and the Cardinals (3-2-1) outshot the Bruins 18-9.