A Beth Liesen hat trick was not enough to get a win Sunday against Tennessee-Martin, but it was enough to keep the Panthers unbeaten in the Ohio Valley Conference.

With Liesen’s effort, the Panthers were able to tie the Skyhawks 3-3, keeping them unbeaten in six conference games.

To open the game, the teams traded a pair of penalty kicks to equal the score at one. Liesen converted her attempt at the 18-minute mark while Martin’s Jamie Ohlheiser put hers past Eastern goalkeeper Tiffany Groene just one minute later.

The score remained the same into the half until UTM took a brief lead when Dani Myrick scored on a pass from Kindal Kim 20 minutes into the second half. Liesen tied the score three minutes later to even the score at 2-2.

Liesen put her league-leading 15th goal of the season past Skyhawk goalkeeper Megan Dempsey in the 74th minute , giving the Panthers their second lead of the game.

Liesen’s goal would not hold as UTM’s Katie Jackson put the ball in the net in the 80th minute on a pass from Myrick.

Liesen’s hat trick was her third of her career as she recorded her third multi-goal game of the season.

The three goals against UTM were not the only Liesen would have in the weekend though. The senior forward had a goal Friday to help lead Eastern over Murray State 4-1.

The Panthers had two goals in both halves while out-shooting the Racers 21-8. Junior Audra Frericks opened the scoring on a pass from Lynne Goehler.

Liesen then added the second goal on a shot from 20 yards out on a pass from freshman Abby Bohnenstiehl.

In the second half, the Panthers got goals from Sharyne Connell and Trisha Walter to secure the lead and remain in first place in the OVC.

Eastern (8-4-4, 4-0-2) next plays conference rival Southeast Missouri Friday in Cape Girardeau, Mo.