There was early excitement for Aurora after they claimed the first goal on Thursday, however, they wouldn't score again. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Northwest Vikings who were credited with the victory. The Northwest Vikings got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Aurora Huskies' four. Aurora has not had much luck with Northwest recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Northwest, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Aurora didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 win vs. Seward on the 16th. Northwest has also already played their next game, a 4-1 loss against Schuyler on the 13th.
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