Soccer Recap: Normal University Extends Winning Streak to Five

Pioneers

Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 @ Centennial	2-0
04/19/25 @ Champaign Central	3-0
04/16/25 @ Bloomington	9-0
04/15/25 vs Jacksonville	9-0
04/10/25 vs Springfield Southeast	9-0

Normal University entered their tilt with Centennial on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Chargers a 2-0 shutout. Give Normal University's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Normal University's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Centennial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7-1.

Looking ahead, Normal University will challenge Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Normal University will be up against Decatur Eisenhower's rather soft defense (which has allowed 8.6 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Centennial, they will take on Urbana at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.