The Jacksonville Crimsons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Normal University Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jacksonville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Glenwood on Thursday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 1-0. The Crimsons have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Normal University made sure to put some goals up on the board against Urbana University on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Illineks a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Jacksonville now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Normal University, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Jacksonville beat Normal University by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacksonville since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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