Galesburg 9, Pekin 0

Down five players because of spring break, injury and illness, Pekin lost two more by halftime of Thursday’s 9-0 girls soccer loss at Galesburg.

“To be honest, the first ten minutes of the game were our worst of the year," Pekin coach Edgar Sandoval said. "We settled down after that and played fairly well. But by the second half, our girls were just exhausted both physically and mentally. They gave all they had, but in the end, we just didn’t have the bodies to stay competitive."

Pekin managed just four shots on goal to Galesburgs 17. Freshmen goalkeepers Lindsay Coffey and Caitlin Hyatt combined for 10 saves for the Dragons (2-4), who host Bloomington in a non-conference match Wednesday at Coal Miners Park.