Pekin 3, Limestone 0

PEKIN - Pekin finally found its offense and broke through for three goals in a 3-0 Mid-Illini Conference girls' soccer win over Limestone Thursday at Coal Miners Park.Pekin (1-4-2, 1-3-2) got on the scoreboard 10 minutes into the game when senior Amanda Miller, who recently moved up from defense, found the back of the net after a scramble in front of the goal.Then about seven minutes later, Jakki Johnson got the ball in the right corner and sent a perfect cross to freshman midfielder Emily LaBanca who headed the ball in for her first career goal.
“That was one of the best executed plays we've had since I've started coaching,” Pekin coach Edgar Sandoval said. “Jakki's pass was great, and Emily was in exactly the right spot. And the velocity on both the pass and the shot was superb.”With three minutes left, Beth Steger made a run to the end line and found another freshman, Marissa McGurr, in front of the goal. McGurr tallied her first career goal to end the scoring.“I thought our effort was terrific,” Sandoval said. “I think our girls really felt like our first match with them should have been a win instead of a tie and their play was inspired. I think we're building some momentum and hopefully it'll carry us in our tournament (see related info box) this weekend.”