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EASTERN ILLINOIS at Morehead State
Oct. 19 • 5 p.m. CT
Jayne Stadium/Jacobs Field • Morehead, Ky.

EASTERN ILLINOIS at Eastern Kentucky
Oct. 21 • Noon CT
EKU Soccer Field (600) • Richmond, Ky.

MATCHES 17-18
The Panther women's soccer team travels to Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 19-21. EIU is 5-11 (3-4 OVC) on the year while the Eagles are 1-11-2 (1-4-1 OVC) and the Colonels are 7-6-2 (3-2-1 OVC).
 
MOREHEAD STATE SERIES HISTORY
EIU has an 11-5-2 record in the series with Morehead State, including a 4-4 record when playing in Morehead, Ky. The Panthers are looking for their first win at Morehead State since a 1-0 victory on Oct. 9, 2005. Panther head coach Summer Perala is 1-2-1 all-time against the Eagles.
 
Last season, EIU defeated Morehead State 2-0 in Charleston on Oct. 16. Jessica Blake and Kristin Germann each scored a goal in the win while Jessica Taldone posted the shutout between the pipes.
 
EASTERN KENTUCKY SERIES HISTORY
The Panthers own a 6-2 all-time record against the Colonels, including a 3-0 mark when playing in Richmond, Ky. Panther head coach Summer Perala is 3-1 against EKU.
 
EIU dropped last year's contest, 1-0, on Oct. 14 in Charleston via an own goal. The last time the two teams played in Richmond, the Panthers defeated the Colonels 1-0 on Oct. 23, 2009.
 
PANTHER NOTES
• Seniors Kristin Germann and Ashley Streid both have six career game-winning goals, tied for the seventh most in Panther history with Trisha Walters (2003-06) and Diane Markus (1995-98).
 
• Senior Kristin Germann has 19 career goals, tied for the seventh most in school history with Trisha Walters (2003-06). The Carbondale, Ill., native also has seven career assists.
 
• Freshman Hannah Miller scored her second goal of the season in the Panthers home loss to Austin Peay on Oct. 12. The forward is one of four played tied for second on the team in scoring with four points. She has made six starts this season, playing in all 16 matches while taking 20 shots (10 on goal).
 
•  Freshman Molly Hawkins recorded her first career point versus Austin Peay on Oct. 12, posting an assist on classmate Hannah Miller's goal. The Evansville, Ind., native has played in all 16 matches, making four starts.
 
• Sophomore Meagan Radloff scored her first career goal in the Panthers 1-0 home win over Murray State on Oct. 14. The midfielder has played in 12 matches, making 11 starts on the year.
 
• The Panthers posted their first shutout of the year on Oct. 14, defeating Murray State 1-0. EIU has recorded at least one shutout a season since the program's inception in 1995.
 
• Freshman goalkeeper Emily Hinton posted her first career shutout in the Panthers 1-0 win over Murray State. The Perry, Ohio native has a 3-1 record on the year with 14 saves in 261 minutes of action.
 
• With three regular-season matches remaining, the Panthers will look to solidify a spot in the OVC Tournament on Nov. 1-4 – marking their 14^th consecutive tournament appearance. The top six teams in the final regular-season standings will advance to the tournament hosted by the regular-season champion. The top two teams will receive a first-round bye in the tournament.
 
PANTHERS LOOK TO BUILD ON TRADITION
The Panther women's soccer looks to continue on its rich tradition this fall, highlighted by a total of seven OVC titles – the most of any team in the conference. EIU has also advanced to a conference-best four NCAA Tournaments since the OVC began sponsoring women's soccer in 1998.
 
The Panthers have a produced a conference-best, five “Players of the Year” in addition to having three players earn “Freshman of the Year” accolades. As previously mentioned, the Panthers have finished lower than fifth in the final conference standings only five times (through 14 years).