It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Norfolk ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lincoln Northeast Rockets 2-1. The win was just what Norfolk needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Cheyenne Olson and
Hailey Wacker, who scored both of Norfolk's goals. The pair have combined for a total of three so far this season.
Norfolk's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lincoln Northeast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Norfolk will head out on the road to face off against Grand Island at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Norfolk is facing Grand Island at the right time seeing as Grand Island is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln North Star at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Lincoln North Star is ranked 40th, while Lincoln Northeast is ranked 34th).
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