Galesburg is 1-8 against Geneseo since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Galesburg Silver Streaks will head out on the road to challenge the Geneseo Maple Leafs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Galesburg will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Orion/Sherrard, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Galesburg had just enough and edged Orion/Sherrard out 3-2.
Eliana Juarez and
Angelina Swan scored all three of Galesburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Meanwhile, Geneseo entered their tilt with Rock Island with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Rocks onto the board and left with a 4-0 win last Tuesday. Given Geneseo's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Rock Island is ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Geneseo used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Rock Island. Morgan Claerhout played for 55 minutes having averaged 25 this season and Caiya Holke got 55 vs. an average of 22.5. Claerhout made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Galesburg now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Geneseo, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Galesburg might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Geneseo in their previous matchup back in April. Can Galesburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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