CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Jacksonville State soccer team dropped its final road contest of the season with a 3-2 setback to Eastern Illinois on Tuesday afternoon.

The loss snapped JSU's unbeaten streak that dated back to a road win at Eastern Kentucky. Jax State entered Tuesday's contest having won three out of the last four matches. The Gamecocks fell to 3-4-1 on the season and will return home for its final two matches of the regular season, beginning with Friday's outing with Tennessee Tech. Match time is set for 3 p.m. at the JSU Soccer Field. Admission is free to all home soccer matches. EIU picked up its second win of the season in tits home finale.

EIU took a 2-0 lead early in the match after a penalty kick by Itxaso Aguero in the 10th minute. The Panthers quickly added the second goal minutes later with a scoring play from Nicoletta Anuci. EIU registered eight of the 11 shots in the first 45 minutes.

JSU answered the second goal moments after as Ali Thomas delivered the first goal off an assist by Alicia Pallister. Pallister pushed her league lead in assists to seven on Tuesday. She ranks among the top-15 nationally in assists.

"It was really windy conditions and played against the wind in the first half and got behind 2-0. I thought we did really well to battle back into the game and tie it at 2-2," said head coach Neil Macdonald.

Pallister equalized shortly after the halftime intermission with her third goal of the season and accumulated her third point of the day with the goal in the 56th minute.

The Gamecocks dominated the match offensively with 15 total shots, including 12 in the second half. JSU was credited with 10 corner kick opportunities.

"After we scored the second goal we dominated the game for the rest of the way out. We looked like we were going to win the match with creating lots of good chances," added Macdonald.

EIU registered the game-winner in the 63rd minute as Aguero added her second goal of the match.

Friday's match with TTU will be streamed on ESPN+.