An offensive upswing at Lakeside Field through two games only allowed Eastern to pick up a single win.

On Sunday, Morehead State and Eastern battled back and forth. The game featured an aggressive style of play and Eastern not finishing. The Panthers played to a 0-0 draw through two overtimes.

The Panthers (5-5-5, 3-0-4 OVC) dominated the offensive drive, but were not able to find the back of the net. Eastern led the game with nine of 25 of shots on goal, while the Eagles (5-7-2, 3-1-3) had five of 11 shots on goal.

“We need to improve on our attack,” said Morehead St. head coach Erin Aubry.

She said the team needs to make sure that they maintain the ball.

The Panthers were shut out for the sixth time this season and played in their sixth overtime game Sunday. Eastern has won one overtime game, a 2-1 win against Loyola (Chicago) on Sept. 3. The other five overtime games ended in ties.

“Some days it goes in, some days it doesn’t.” said Eastern head coach Tim Nowak. “We had a lot of chances. I think their goalkeeper made a tremendous save off of (freshman midfielder) Alexis (Miller) late in the game.”

Miller fired a shot from 18 yards out midway through the second half that Morehead State goalie Leslie King made a diving stop on.

King recorded eight saves in the game. The Panthers also had more opportunities to score when they received more corner kicks (9-1).

“We kind of fell out of what we had been working on for the past couple of weeks,” Nowak said of their finishing.

In contrast, Eastern was able to find the back of the net three times on Friday, in its win against Eastern Kentucky. This feat hasn’t happened in a game since Aug. 27 in a 3-2 win at Indiana State. The Panthers also haven’t scored three goals in an OVC game since last year’s 3-0 win in Richmond, Ky., against EKU.

The wind also played a factor in Friday’s game which kept the ball on the ground most of the time. Anytime a ball was sent up into the air, it would come back to the ground in a giant curving sweep.

“I think we were really able to settle the ball down when we tried to posses and keep the ball on the ground,” said Eastern Kentucky head coach Lindsey Basalyga. “We really haven’t dealt with the wind like this all year.”

The Panthers used the wind to their advantage in the first half when sophomore forward Pam Melinauskas scored in the 13th minute to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead.

It was Melinauskas’ first collegiate goal.

“The wind was blowing across the field,” Nowak said. “It forced both teams to keep the ball on the ground.”

Junior forward Kellie Floyd registered six shots, with four on goal and scored a goal in the 62nd minute.

“We worked on all week, playing at the feet and practicing at the feet,” Floyd said. “It worked out really well because it being a really windy day so we weren’t able to play any balls in the air.”

Senior midfielder Trisha Walter capped the scoring on Friday with a goal in the 71st minute.

The Panthers travel to Birmingham, Ala., to face Samford at 7 p.m. Friday.