Fuentes scores winning goal for Genoa-Kingston: Daily Chronicle sports roundup for Wednesday, March 13

Girls soccer

Genoa-Kingston 1, Marengo 0: At Marengo, Yuliza Fuentes scored the only goal to lead the Cogs to a Big Northern Conference victory Wednesday.

Madelynn Swanson earned the shutout in goal.

Indoor boys track and field

Sycamore Invite: At Sycamore, the hosts finished first with 166 points, Genoa-Kingston took fifth with 44 points and Indian Creek took seventh with 12 points in an eight-team meet.

For Sycamore, Preston Picolotti took first in the 55-meter run (7.05), Dylan Weides took second in the 200 (25.35), Dylan Hodges took second in the 400 (54.27) and won the triple jump (12.49 m), Devin Karda won the 800 (2:11.98), and Logan Jones won the 3,200 (11:05.98). The 4x160 relay took first. Braedon Shaner won the pole vault (4.45 m), and Aiden Wyzard won the long jump (7.04 m).

For G-K, Brandon Wolcott took second in the 55 (7.09) and third in the 200 (25.56).

For Indian Creek, Parker Murry won the high jump (1.88 m).

Baseball

Harvard 4, Genoa-Kingston 3: At Genoa, the Cogs fell short in Big Northern Conference play.

Westmont 12, Indian Creek 0 (5 inn.): At Westmont, Jakob McNally went 1 for 2 at the plate, but the Timberwolves lost in nonconference action.

Women’s basketball

Kent State 63, Northern Illinois 60: The Huskies took Kent State to the wire but came up short in Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal action.

NIU’s Kortney Drake made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 17 points. Sidney McCrea added 11 points, six rebounds and three assists. Laura Nickel had 10 points and a season-high five assists off the bench.

“I told our players after the game that I was super proud of the effort,” NIU coach Lisa Carlsen said. “We played Kent State early in January, and it was pretty lopsided. Tonight really showed the growth we’ve made as a team. We left it all on the floor and got beat by a really good Kent State team. Obviously, not the result we wanted, but I’m definitely proud of the effort.”

The Huskies closed the season with a 15-16 record.