The first weekend of Ohio Valley Conference women’s soccer wrapped up on Sunday with Eastern atop the standings.

The Panthers were the only team to go 2-0 during the weekend, beating Belmont in overtime on Friday and then running past Tennessee Tech 4-2 on Sunday.

Eastern, which missed the OVC tournament last season, was picked to finish ninth in the OVC preseason poll. The Panthers, currently 2-9-0, lost nine straight matches and were shutout seven straight times during that streak.

Sophomore Molly Hawkins scored the game-winner over Belmont, while junior Meagan Radloff scored twice in the win over Tennessee Tech. Junior Allie Lakie and sophomore Hannah Miller also added goals against the Golden Eagles Sunday at Lakeside Field.

Eastern’s five goals this weekend were the most of any OVC team.

Sophomore goalkeeper Cortney Jerzy was named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week for her performances against Belmont and Tennessee Tech. She made 17 total saves, posting her first career shutout against Belmont.

Austin Peay opened its season with a win over preseason No. 1 Tennessee-Martin, edging the Skyhawks 2-1 in Clarksville, Tenn., on Friday.

The Governors played to a 1-1 draw on Sunday against Southeast Missouri. The Panthers and Austin Peay meet Oct. 11 in Clarksville, Tenn.

Southeast Missouri picked up a 1-0 win on the road against Murray State on Friday. Of the teams that played two matches this weekend, Southeast Missouri and Austin Peay are the only teams other than Eastern without a loss. Both teams are currently 1-0-1 in conference.

Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State both picked up victories over Jacksonville State to start the OVC season at 1-0. Eastern Kentucky beat the Gamecocks 1-0 Friday on the road, while Morehead State won 2-1 on Sunday in Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville State is 0-2 to start the conference schedule.

Tennessee-Martin beat Murray State 2-1 on Sunday to bounce back to a 1-1 conference record. Murray State is 0-2 to start. Tennessee Tech, 0-1, is the third team along with the Gamecocks and Racers without a win or draw.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Belmont played to a 1-1 tie on Sunday. The Cougars are 0-0-1, while the Bruins are 0-1-1 in conference.

Skyhawks midfielder plays in World Cup qualifier

Junior midfielder Dominika Conc of Tennessee-Martin competed in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier on Thursday for her home country of Slovenia. Slovenia beat Slovakia 3-1 in Senec, Slovakia. Conc saw action off the bench for the Slovenian team.

Slovenia is in Group 1 of the UEFA qualifying stage along with Germany, Russia, Ireland, Slovakia and Croatia.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup begins July 6, 2015 in Canada.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.