Geneseo entered their tilt with Rock Island with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rock Island Rocks a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given Geneseo's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Rock Island is ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Geneseo hit Rock Island with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Mia Kelly (2),
Addison Espe, and
Katlyn Seaman.
Geneseo has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Rock Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Geneseo will take on Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Valley is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Geneseo will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Rock Island, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Streator/Woodland at 4:30 p.m. Streator/Woodland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 17 goals over their last three matches.
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