Eastern Illinois women's soccer season came to an end on Sunday afternoon as the Panthers lost 2-0 to Southern Indiana in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
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EIU ends the season at 6-8-3 overall as the Panthers tied for third in the OVC regular season standings.  USI advances to face No. 2 seed Southeast Missouri on Thursday, Nov. 12 with a record of 5-9-6.
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After a scoreless first half with three shots by both teams including two shots on goal by both squads, USI broke through just over 15 minutes into the second half.
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Eva Boer settled a pass from Payton Seymour at the top of the box and connected to the lower corner for the goal in the 61st minute.
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The Screaming Eagles tacked on an insurance goal in the 75th minute as Seymour converted on a pass from Emma Schut that came off a free kick near midfield.
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EIU finished the match with six total shots and two shots on goal by
Alex Tetteh and
Amara Leppla.
