Panthers Fall Late to UIW in 2-1 Heartbreaker

The Eastern Illinois men’s soccer team fell 2-1 to Incarnate Word on a rainy Thursday afternoon at Lakeside Field, as the Cardinals scored twice in the final four minutes to overcome a first-half deficit. The Panthers (3-7-3, 2-3-1 OVC) controlled much of the offensive action, outshooting the Cardinals (4-6-2, 3-2-1 OVC) 22-11 and earning 14 corner kicks compared to four for UIW. However, two late goals proved to be the difference in the mat ch. Eastern Illinois opened the scoring in the 37th minute when Keidin Green found the back of the net for his sixth goal of the season.…