The Eastern women’s soccer team will host two matches for the Homecoming weekend, taking on Austin Peay on Friday and Murray State on Sunday, both matches start at 1 p.m. at Lakeside Field.

The Panthers are coming off a double-overtime win over Southeast Missouri, improving their record to 4-10 overall and 2-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Friday’s match against Austin Peay will be Greek Day, with a $200 Buffalo Wild Wings gift card being awarded to the loudest and most spirited fraternity or sorority. Groups must have at least 15 members present to win.

There will also be a pie eating contest against fraternities and sororities between the women’s and men’s soccer games. The men’s soccer game starts at 3:30 p.m., with the Panthers taking on Western Illinois.

Austin Peay enters the match with a record of 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the OVC. Junior forward Tatiana Ariza leads the team with six goals on the season. The Colombia native led the OVC in goals last season, and was named OVC Freshman of the Year in 2010.

The Governors have three other players each with three goals. They have beaten the Panthers the last two times they have met, both of which were in Clarksville, Tenn.

The Governors are coming off a 3-0 shutout over OVC newcomer Belmont. Ariza had two of the team’s three goals.

Murray State comes to Charleston on Sunday with a record of 3-8 overall and 1-3 in conference. The Racers are currently sitting in last place in the OVC standings and have lost their last three matches.

The Racers are led by senior defender Veronika Pribyslavska of the Czech Republic. Pribyslavska has six goals on the season. She has taken a team-high 28 shots. Two of her goals were game-winners.

The Panthers have not beaten Murray State since 2007. The Racers won last year by a score of 3-0 in Murray, Ky.

Following this weekend, the Panthers have just three matches remaining in the regular season before the OVC tournament. The top six finishing teams advance to the tournament. Eastern is currently in sixth place in the OVC standings.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected].