Pekin 8, East Peoria 0

EAST PEORIA, Ill. -
EAST PEORIA — Pekin dominated both ends of the field Saturday, holding East Peoria without a shot on the way to an 8-0 Mid-Illini Conference girls’ soccer victory at EastSide Centre.
After forcing a corner kick a minute into the game, freshmen Michaela Quilty scored off a serve from classmate Sarah Zuercher. The two have combined for four goals off corners this season.
Their older sisters accounted for the next goal, when senior Allie Zuercher found junior Colleen Quilty at the top of the box for a goal 10 minutes later. Allie Zuercher and Michaela Quilty later scored on assists from freshman Nichole Fulk to close out first half scoring.
Michaela Quilty, Lauren Cash, Sarah Zuercher and Shawna Swisher each scored in the second half, allowing Quilty to finish with a hat trick. Zuercher tallied three assists and senior Mallory Dodson recorded her first career assist.
“East Peoria is young, but the fact is they only start one more underclassman than we do,” Pekin coach Edgar Sandoval said. “I think our girls had this one circled on the calendar and came out with great focus and determination.”
Pekin (6-2-1, 4-1-1) will be home for its next four matches, hosting Limestone on Thursday, followed by their invitational tournament next weekend.