Pekin 2, Orion 0

PEKIN - Host Pekin recorded back-to-back girls' soccer wins for the first time this season Tuesday following a 2-0 non-conference victory over Orion at Coal Miners Park.

The Lady Dragons got on the board early when Jakki Johnson took the ball down to the endline and played a solid cross to Shawna Swisher for a point-blank goal seven minutes into the first half. It was Swisher's third goal in the past two games.

“On Monday we really stressed not putting the ball up for grabs in the box and looking at all the places you should be finding teammates,” Pekin coach Edgar Sandoval said. “Jakki and Shawna executed perfectly.”

The score stayed 1-0 with Pekin struggling to get good shots going into a strong wind. But with the wind in the second half, they were able to threaten the Chargers with multiple quality chances.

With about 10 minutes left, they iced the match when Lauren Cash's shot rebounded off an Orion defender high into the air and Colleen Quilty, waiting about 25 yards out on the right side, was able to strike it into the left corner of the goal.