Soccer Recap: Manual Comes Up Short

Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 5-0 to the Bloomington Purple Raiders. If Manual were looking for revenge after losing 12-0 to Bloomington when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bloomington, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manual will venture away from home to square off against Peoria Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bloomington, they will head out to face off against Urbana University at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.