KALAMAZOO — The Niles soccer team was blanked by host Loy Norrix in the second round of the SMAC Tournament Tuesday.

The Vikings allowed all four goals in the opening half.

“We came out a little sluggish, giving up four goals to the Knights,” said Niles coach Abel Fonseca. “We gave up a penalty kick and a few ‘gimmie’ goals to them, all in the first 20 minutes of the first half. Drew Gourlay had some really good saves in there to help keep the score 4-0 until we settled down. We started being more aggressive to win the ball back. That gave us opportunities to score in the first half.”

Fonseca said the effort was much better in the final 40 minutes.

“The second half, we came out picking up the intensity,” Fonseca said. “Had plenty of shots and possessing the ball on the attacking half. We seemed to find our team chemistry.”

Gourlay finished the match with 12 saves.

BCS cross country jamboree

BERRIEN SPRINGS — Kelsey Brown, of Buchanan, finished fourth overall at the BCS Athletic Conference cross country jamboree hosted by Berrien Springs Tuesday.

Brown posted a time of 17:27. His teammate, Walker Barz, was fifth with a time of 17:28. The Bucks finished sixth overall.

Berrien Springs won the jamboree with 44 points. Parchment was second with 62.

Aaron Lauri placed 41st to lead the Bobcats with a time of 21:00.

In the girls portion of the meet, Bridgman dominated the field as the Bees finished with 26 points compared to 49 by runner up Berrien Springs.

Buchanan finished fifth and Brandywine sixth.

The Bobcats’ Allison Lauri was the top area finisher as she placed 15th with her time of 23:23. Buchanan’s Natalie Riley was 19th with a time of 23:49.