Eastern Illinois (4-7-3 OVC 3-3-1)  vs. University of Southern Indiana (2-9-4 OVC 2-5-1)  

Thursday, October 29  

2PM at Charleston, Ill. (Lakeside Field)  

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ON TAP: The Eastern Illinois men's soccer team returns to Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) action as the Panthers prepare to face the University of Southern Indiana at Lakeside Field. Eastern Illinois will look to put together a strong performance against the Screaming Eagles as the Panthers continue their conference schedule and work toward the postseason. 

LAST TIME OUT: Eastern Illinois most recently faced Lindenwood on Oct. 23. The Panthers entered the matchup looking to build on their conference campaign as the season continued to progress. EIU fell 2-1 to Lindenwood after just one scored goal off a penalty kick from Miguel D'Amico.  

SERIES HISTORY: Eastern Illinois and USI meet in another important OVC matchup. The Panthers will look to establish their presence early, control possession, and create scoring opportunities against the Screaming Eagles. Both teams will be looking to make a statement as conference play continues. Eastern Illinois got the best of USI last time out, winning 6-2. The six goal performance was led by Sergej Misic, Nolan Getzinger, Keidin Green, and Bernardo Hanel with Getzinger finding the back of the net twice. The Panthers look to have that same attack in this second matchup.  

NEXT UP: Eastern Illinois will continue its OVC schedule following the matchup with USI. The Panthers will travel to Edwardsville, Ill. to face SIUE once again on Sunday, November 1 before postseason.