Panthers Roll Past Southern Indiana in 6-2 OVC Victory

The Eastern Illinois men’s soccer team earned its first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season Thursday night, defeating Southern Indiana 6-2. The Panthers scored four goals in the first half and added two more in the second to improve to 2-5-2 overall and 1-1-0 in OVC play. Eastern Illinois’ offensive performance brought back memories of the program’s historic 8 goal match against UIC on August 29, 2002, as the Panthers once again showcased their scoring ability with a dominant first-half effort. EIU came out aggressive from the opening whistle, scoring four goals in the first half while holding the…