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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Another week of clean sheets equals another week of awards for Eastern Illinois women's soccer as Daniela Bermeo and Zoe Paxton both collected Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week Awards.
 
Bermeo was named the OVC Goalkeeper of the Week for the second consecutive week while Paxton was named the OVC Defender of the Week.
 
Bermeo had two more clean sheets last week as EIU played to a pair of scoreless draws against Indiana State and UIC with both matches on the road.   The four straight shutouts are a program record.  Bermeo stopped both Sycamore shots on goal with EIU's defensive backline not allowing a second half shot on goal.  On Sunday she was up to the task in net stopping eight shots on goal.  The Panthers played the final four minutes of the contest a player down due to a red card.
 
Paxton helped shore up the Panthers defensive backline as they posted back-to-back shutouts extending the season opening shutout streak to a program record four straight.   She played 71 of 90 minutes on Thursday at Indiana State as EIU did not allow a second half shot on goal in the 0-0 draw.  On Sunday in the 0-0 tie at UIC she was one of two field players to play all 90 minutes. EIU's defense helped not allow a goal and played the final four minutes of the match a player down due to a red card.
 
EIU is now 1-0-3 on the season and will play at Illinois State on Thursday night before hosting Northern Illinois on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Lakeside Field.