Eastern Illinois suffered two setbacks on the first day of the second OVC weekend. Panthers lost to Chattanooga 5-0 and Morehead State 3-2. With the two losses, EIU falls to 4-12 (1-7 OVC). Eastern Illinois will have two remaining matches on Saturday to conclude the weekend.  

Match 1: EIU 0, Chattanooga 5 
The senior duo, Lilli Amettis and Sylvia Hasz, were elevated to the number one pair but fell 2-0. 

Laura Paniagua and Jorah Rutter dropped their match 2-0. 

Ariadna Pereles and Emma Schroeder lost 2-0. 

The OVC Pair of the Week, Tori Mohesky and Alanys Nieves, were unlucky, losing 2-0. 

Katie Kopshever and Anaya Rawlinson faced a 2-0 setback to conclude the match. 

Final Scores: 
Faychak & Lecik def. Amettis & Hasz (2-0): 21-17, 21-17 

Lawrence & Vale def. Paniagua & Rutter (2-0): 21-12, 21-17 

Gulledge & Jackwin def. Pereles & Schroeder (2-0): 21-12, 21-12 

Clark & McKenney def. Mohesky & Nieves (2-0): 21-13, 21-13 

Goryl & McCabe def. Kopshever & Rawlinson (2-0): 21-17, 21-15 

Match 2: EIU 2, Morehead State 3 
The OVC Pair of the Week earned a bounce-back win in two sets. Mohesky and Nieves faced no trouble in the duel.  

Pereles and Schroeder fell behind 1-0 but rebounded with two straight wins to earn the Panthers their second win of the match.  

Amettis and Hasz were unable to keep up with Morehead State, losing 2-0. 

Paniagua and Rutter pushed the Eagles to three sets but fell short, losing 2-1.  

Kopshever and Rawlinson dropped their dual match 2-0.  

Final Scores: 
Hargen & Marita def. Amettis & Hasz (2-0): 21-6, 21-17 

Heath & Hefner def. Paniagua & Rutter (2-1): 21-13, 17-21, 15-7 

Mohesky & Nieves def. Nott & DePonte (2-0): 21-15, 21-16 

Pereles & Schroeder def. Snowden & McCloskey (2-1): 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 

Smith & Sennett def. Kopshever & Rawlinson (2-0): 21-11, 21-11 

Up Next: Panthers will face Tennessee Tech and UT Martin on Saturday to wrap up the OVC weekend.