CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Katelyn Miller registered her first career goal to lift Southeast Missouri women's soccer (5-8-0, 2-3-0 OVC) past Eastern Illinois (3-8-2, 1-3-1 OVC), 1-0, Thursday evening at Houck Field.
 
Miller notched the game-winner in the second minute to extend SEMO's win streak to two games.
 
The Redhawks have now scored each of their last two game winners prior to the third minute of play.
 
Lauren Welker intercepted a Panther pass right outside the box before hooking up with fellow Jackson, Missouri, native, Miller who one-touched a shot passed an outstretched, diving Faith Davies in the left side of the goal.
 
Miller competed in 58 minutes Thursday in her sixth career start (fourth consecutive) and now has three points (1g, 1a) in 2021.
 
The assist was Welker's third on the campaign, and her seventh career helper.
 
Shots were tied at 3-3 at the break. The Panthers posted two more in the second half to outshoot SEMO, 5-3 (5-3 SOG).
 
Miller, Taylor Nelson and Kate Daus each recorded shots on target Thursday.
 
Bailey Redden made three saves in the opening 45 minutes and finished with five for the shutout. The shutout was the 18th in her career as a Redhawk, which ranks fourth in program history.
 
With the victory, Redden is now tied for fourth in the SEMO record books with Ashton Aubuchon (2010-13) with 26.
 
Davies had two saves in the loss.
 
Emma Brune, Daus, Lexi Grote, and Natalie Jackson played in all 90 minutes of regulation Thursday.
 
Brune has now played in the full 90 each of the past three games. Jackson extended her full regulation streak to seven.
 
Daus played in her fourth 90 minute game in 2021 after last notching the feat at Murray State on Sept. 30.
 
Grote competed in her third full-regulation game in 2021 after last not leaving the pitch against UT Martin on Oct. 3. She appeared in her 76th career game Thursday. 
 
Hannah Compernolle played in 57 minutes of her 78th career game. The fifth-year senior from Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, ranks tied for third in SEMO program history with Megan Hejlek (2002-05), Jessi Wuellner (2003-06) and Lauren Kaempfe (2015-18) for career games played.

Emma Tucker made her second career start on the backline. 
 
Eastern Illinois earned four corner kicks compared to SEMO's one opportunity.
 
Fouls finished tied at 9-9. Cami Lummus (23:25) and Karima Rangel (84:29) were both assessed yellow cards in the contest.
 
Lummus, Niondina Nystrom, Eva Munoz, Sarah Hagg and Michaela Danyo each had shots on goal for the Panthers.

The win halted SEMO's losing streak at home at two games. 
 
SEMO concludes its week with a Sunday trip to Morehead, Kentucky. First kick at Morehead State is set for 1 p.m., CT.