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** Following review of the film on Tuesday after the match, both Eastern Illinois goals were credited to Sarah DeWolf.  Haylee Renick had an assist on the first goal.  Henar Urteaga had an assist on the second goal.  **

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Green Bay scored three goals in a seven minute span in the second half that not only beat the Eastern Illinois women's soccer team, 3-2,  but also beat the weather as the match was shortened in the 83rd minute due to severe lightning storms in the area.
 
EIU fell to 0-2-1 on the season and will host IUPUI next Friday at 1 p.m. at Lakeside Field.  Green Bay improved to 1-3 on the year.
 
The Panthers had positives to start the match as senior Kate Olson scored the first goal of the year for EIU in the 15th minute as she centered a shot in the goal box that took a bounce over Green Bay goalkeeper Taylor Reichow's head.   EIU's offense had been shut out this season in both regular season contests and both exhibition matches.
 
After leading 1-0 at the break, EIU took a 2-0 lead early in the second half as Sarah DeWolf pushed through the Phoenix defense and beat the Reichow to the left.  Pilar Barrio and Haylee Renick were credited with the assists.
 
Green Bay gained some life in the 71st minute as they converted a penalty kick to cut the Panthers lead in half.  Brianna Messner knocked home the penalty kick.   The score became knotted at 2-2 three minutes later on an own goal by EIU.
 
McKayla Kertscher would then score what proved to be the game winner four minutes later in the 78th minute on a free kick from just outside the box. 
 
Green Bay held a 16-6 shot advantage including eight total shots on goal.   Freshman Daniela Bermeo had the start in goal for EIU and finished with five saves.
 
EIU had four shots on goal with three by DeWolf and one by Olson.