Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Normal University Pioneers, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Lincoln can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 399th, while Normal University are ranked 95th).
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Normal University, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will challenge Mahomet-Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Normal University, they will face off against Washington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Normal University will need to watch out since Washington have now posted at least four goals in their last three games.
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