If Eastern was feeling good fresh off their 4-0 takedown of Taylor on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Comets came up short against the Northwestern Tigers on Thursday, falling 8-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Eastern's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9-1. As for Northwestern, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Eastern will square off against Elwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern will be up against Elwood's rather soft defense (which has allowed 5.13 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Northwestern, they will take on Peru at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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