The Normal University Pioneers will challenge the Washington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Normal University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bloomington a 9-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Normal University, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Washington made easy work of Morris on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Normal University pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five contests. As for Washington, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Normal University came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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