CHARLESTON, Ill. – Emma Brune registered her first career goal to lift Southeast Missouri women's soccer (4-0-0, 4-0-0 OVC) past Eastern Illinois (1-4-0, 1-4-0 OVC), 1-0, Tuesday afternoon at Lakeside Field.
 
With the victory, SEMO has now won four straight contests in 2020-21 and posted shutouts in the last three games.
 
Tied at 0-0 at the break, Brune poked in the game winner in the 79th minute of regulation. Natalie Jackson sent in a corner kick that caromed to Brune who blasted a shot into the top left corner of the net.
 
Brune finished with a team-high three shots in her fourth career start. The freshman from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, also played in all 90 minutes of action for the fourth time this season.
 
SEMO led Eastern Illinois, 5-2, in shots at the half and would turn up the intensity in the final 45 minutes. The Redhawks added eight shots in the second period to outshoot the Panthers, 13-6.
 
SEMO concluded the game with five shots on net compared to EIU's two. The Redhawks also earned six corners.
 
Morgan McCourt, Nadiia Ivanchenko and Kiana Khedoo each tallied a pair of shots Tuesday. Both of Khedoo's were on target.
 
Goalkeeper Bailey Redden notched two saves in 90 minutes of play for her fourth straight win and her third consecutive clean sheet.
 
Daniela Bermeo made four saves for the Panthers in the loss.
 
Emily Holten, Lexie Hacker and Natalie Jackson all played in all 90 minutes of Tuesday's win. For Holten, it was her first time in 2020-21, playing the entire 90 minutes of regulation.
 
Amanda Dasilva led EIU with two of her three shots on net, competing in all 90 minutes of play.
 
SEMO next returns to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to host Tennessee Tech on Friday. First kick is set for 6 p.m., CT at Houck Field.