Soccer Recap: Sacred Heart-Griffin's Run of Three Straight Victories Now Over

If Sacred Heart-Griffin was feeling good fresh off their 7-0 takedown of St. Teresa on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cyclones fell 2-0 to the Normal University Pioneers on Tuesday. Sacred Heart-Griffin were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Normal University apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Cyclones

Previous 5 Games

05/06/25 @ Normal University	0-2
05/01/25 vs St. Teresa	7-0
04/29/25 vs Jacksonville	3-0
04/26/25 vs Mt. Zion	3-0
04/26/25 vs Providence Catholic	0-2

The loss snapped Sacred Heart-Griffin's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-7 record. As for Normal University, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart-Griffin will take on Williamsville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Normal University, they will square off against Washington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Washington will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each matchup than the last.