Urbana put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Peoria Lions a 9-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Samantha Christman as she scored five goals for her team.
The win was the third in a row for Urbana, bringing their record for this year to 8-9. As for Peoria, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Urbana will head out on the road to face off against Peoria Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria Notre Dame is coming into the game with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Urbana will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Peoria will take on Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennialpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Peoria in Illinois (Centennial is ranked 153rd, while Peoria is ranked 359th).
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