Eastern is 0-9 against Northwestern since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Comets will host the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Eastern's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Taylor 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern.
Meanwhile, Northwestern won against Peru last Wednesday with nine goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on Rochester with a sharp 9-2 victory. Considering Northwestern have won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Rochester from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Nadia Rockey led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Eastern's win bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Northwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3-1.
Eastern suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Northwestern when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Comets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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