Eastern women soccer players, Emily Wolf and Hannah Miller, were nominated for weekly awards Monday.

Miller, a senior forward, was nominated of Offensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals Sunday against Chicago State.

Miller had 11 shots in the day and two other great scoring opportunities after hitting the post and the cross bar.

Last season, Miller had three goals in 17 games and this season she has already reached that mark nine games into the season.

Miller also is second on the team in points with six.

Wolf, who is a junior defender, played 182 minutes last week and helped limit the opponents to just two goals combined.

She was nominated for Defensive Player of the Week. The Panthers allowed one goal to Chicago State and one goal to Missouri-Kansas City.

The Panthers split a pair of matches last week after losing to UMKC 1-0 in overtime. Eastern defeated Chicago State Sunday, 4-1. Miller and fellow senior midfielder Molly Hawkins both tallied two goals in the game.

Eastern will begin conference play Friday at Tennessee-Martin, who beat the Panthers in overtime last season at Lakeside Field.

UT-Martin is 2-6 overall this season after falling to Western Carolina, 3-0, over the weekend.

The Skyhawks defeated Akron, 2-1, in overtime last week as well.

Skyhawk junior Saphyra Coombs-James scored the game-winning goal against Akron. It was her 18th goal of her career.

Freshman goalkeeper Maya Jamison started her second career match against Akron. She gave up only one goal and saved five shots as well.

Hosting Eastern will be the first match the Skyhawks have played at home all season.

Eastern will play three games in a row on the road to start conference play. After Tennessee-Martin, the Panthers will head to Southeast Missouri who defeated Eastern last season.

The Redhawks are 5-3-1 this season after picking up a pair of wins last week against Arkansas State and Union University.

Junior midfielder Jennifer Antonacci scored the game-winning goal against Arkansas State.

The Redhawks are currently on a three-game win streak.

Austin Peay freshman forward McKenzie Dixon was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week for her performance last week.

She has totaled five goals in her last three games.

Austin Peay junior midfielder Mary Ruth Locastro was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week after scoring a goal against Alabama State

Locastro was a part of a defense that held its opponents that scored just three goals through two matches.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville senior goalkeeper Jennifer Pelly recorded her 26th career shutout and her fifth of the season in the win over Missouri State.

She made five saves in the match.

Eastern Kentucky stayed winless on the season after falling to Kent State, 2-1, in overtime over the weekend. Freshman defender Kacy Eckley played all 92 minutes in the game and scored her first goal of the season.

Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu