Women looking for OVC control this weekend at SEMO

Eastern controls its destiny from here on out in the Ohio Valley Conference.

With the top record in the OVC at 3-0-1 and only one of two teams without a loss, the Panthers have control of their final position in the conference standings.

Eastern must first travel to Murray State and Tennessee-Martin before having any thoughts of first place.

Murray State has lost its last seven games and is currently 0-3 in the OVC. The Racers have averaged more than three goals against in there three conference games.

Theresa Reedy holds the scoring lead for the Racers with 10 points Anne Fortier and Karen Fitzharris have split time in net.

Tennessee-Martin has done the job this season by simply doubling its opponents score. The Skyhawks have outscored opponents 30-16 on their way to 6-4-2 overall record and 1-1-1 in the OVC.

They are led by a combination of Katie Jackson with 24 points and Dani Myrick with 18 points.

Eastern will try to keep its four-game unbeaten streak alive by continuing its dominance in the backfield. The Panthers have allowed just 12 shots on goal since conference play began, giving goalkeepers Tiffany Groene and Lindsay Dechert a lot of protection.

Men attempting to earn its first MVC victory on the road

Eastern has yet to win in Missouri Valley Conference play and will have two chances to pick one up this weekend with two home matches.

The Panthers will host Southwest Missouri at 2:30 p.m. Friday and Evansville at 1 p.m. Sunday with both games at Lakeside Field.

Both teams have losing records in the MVC coming into Charleston with their lone wins against Southern Methodist, which Eastern lost to last weekend 1-0.

The Panthers will not only be looking for their first victory but also their first goal in four conference games. Eastern has been outscored by its opponents 10-0.

Southwest Missouri will not be any different than what Eastern has already seen as it has outshot its opponents 223-134.

The Panthers have not beaten the Bears since joining the MVC and have lost the past eight games.

Evansville started its season off strong beating preseason favorite SMU at home, but has since lost to Tulsa Creighton and tied Drake.

The Purple Aces have been led by Dan Broxup who has eight goals and 20 points on the season.Evansville owns the all-time series 8-7-4, but Eastern won last year 3-1.