Eastern is 0-8 against Northwestern since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Eastern Comets will be staying on the road to face off against the Northwestern Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Taylor who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Taylor got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to Eastern's zero.
Eastern is hoping to do what Rochester couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Northwestern's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Northwestern never let Rochester onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Tigers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
They hit Rochester with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Morgan Kistler (2),
Abigail Keeney (2),
Brooklynn Conwell, and
Izabella Arrick.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 0-13-1. As for Northwestern, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3-1.
Eastern suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Northwestern in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Eastern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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