The Eastern men’s soccer team slipped to 0-2-1 in conference play this weekend as they fell to Fort Wayne by a score of 3-1.

Meanwhile, other teams in the league standings swept past the Panthers.

Denver stretched its unbeaten streak to seven games against IUPUI as it rolled past the Jaguars by a score of 4-0.

Red-shirt junior midfielder Reid Hurkari led the way for Denver as he netted a goal and added an assist later in the match.

“We knew that the first goal was crucial and the second goal was crucial with teams like this that really thrive off restarts and long throw-ins and things of that sort,” senior midfielder Zach Bolden said.

Denver is atop the Summit League standings after winning both of its conference matches.

Denver is not the only team with an unblemished record.

Oral Roberts started the season 0-4-1 and has since won four of its last five matches, tacking on two conference victories to rally to 4-5-1.

Oral Robert’s record is the second best in the Summit League.

The team picked up its second league victory against Western Illinois on Saturday, wrapping up the victory early in the match.

Western, which was the Summit League champion in 2012, was put under by Oral Roberts after a shot from senior forward Johnny Chavez found the back of the net just six minutes into the contest.

Senior midfielder Marco Hernandez provided the assist on Chavez’s goal and then added a goal of his own just a few minutes later.

Oral Roberts managed the 2-0 victory despite being outshot by the Leathernecks 15-10.

The Golden Eagles are now second on the league table and will travel to Charleston Sunday for their match with Eastern.

In non-conference Summit League action, Omaha defeated Belmont 1-0 to improve to 3-7-1.

Eastern has crossed the halfway mark in its conference season and now sit at 0-2-1 in conference.

The Panthers have two home matches and one away match with which to find their first Summit League victory and head coach will treat each match as if it were cup final.

“We just have to make sure we bring everything we can on Sunday, and we’ve got a week to figure things out,” Howarth said.

Eastern is having its worst season under Howarth’s 14-year reign, having never been winless so late in the season.

The match with Oral Roberts will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday on Lakeside Field.

Michael Spencer can be reached at 581-2812 or tmspencer2@eiu.edu.