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CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Panther women's soccer team improved to 2-0 in Ohio Valley Conference action on Sunday afternoon, defeating Tennessee Tech, 4-2, at Lakeside Field.
 
After the Golden Eagles (3-8, 1-1 OVC) took a 1-0 lead in the 21^st minute, the Panthers scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 advantage into intermission. Meagan Radloff scored the first of her two goals in the match in the 38^th minute for the first goal before Allie Lakie added her first career goal a minute later. Hannah Miller scored her second goal of the season in the 40^th minute from 12 yards out on the right off a play set up by Lakie and Chris Reed.
 
Only three minutes into the second half, Taylor Blazei netted her first goal of the season off a cross from Abi Gearing to get Tennessee Tech within one (3-2). Radloff hit a shot from 18 yards out on the right in the 86^th minute to seal the victory for EIU.
 
The Panthers took one more shot (20-19) than the Golden Eagles and had four more corner kicks (8-4). Tennessee Tech committed one more foul (7-6) in the match.
 
Miller paced the Panther offense with seven shots (five on goal) while Ellie Iaciofano had six shots (one on goal) to lead the Golden Eagles.
 
Cortney Jerzy (2-3) earned the win in goal for the Panthers as she made three saves while surrendering two goals. Jordan Brown (3-8) took the loss for Tennessee Tech, allowing four goals and making five saves.
 
The Panthers return to action on Oct. 4 when they play host to Morehead State at 3 p.m.