Western and Northwestern squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Western had to settle for second. They lost 6-2 to the Northwestern Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Western has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-2 record this season. As for Northwestern, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3-1.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Oak Hill at 2:00 p.m. Northwestern knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Oak Hill likes a good challenge.
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