Richwoods 4, Pekin 0

PEORIA - Pekin faced strong winds and an even stronger opponent Tuesday as Peoria Richwoods posted a 4-0 Mid-State 6 Conference girls' soccer victory.

Becca Smith led the Knights with two goals, while Rachel Waldschmidt had two assists. While the Dragons offense stalled, it’s defense showed signs of improvement, keeping Richwoods out of the goal for almost the first 20 minutes.

“Having the wind helped in the first half, but our defenders did a really good job of containing several runs, switching and covering when they had to," Pekin coach Edgar Sandoval said. "That comes with better communication and I hope we can build on this.”

Freshman goalkeeper Lindsay Coffey stopped nine of Richwoods 13 shots.

Pekin resumes action Thursday with a non-conference matchup at Galesburg.