Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Waukesha West couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Franklin Sabers who were credited with the victory on Thursday. The Franklin Sabers got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to the Waukesha West Wolverines' one. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Waukesha West couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of Max Bhanpuri, who's now up to four this season.

Wolverines
| 10/30/25 vs Franklin | 1-1 |
| 10/25/25 vs West Allis Central | 5-0 |
| 10/21/25 vs Milwaukee Riverside | 11-0 |
| 10/14/25 @ Mukwonago | 4-2 |
| 10/09/25 @ Waukesha North | 4-0 |
The defeat snapped Waukesha West's winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 14-4-2 record. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-2-3 record this season.
Waukesha West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Marquette University on the 1st.
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