The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team came up just short in a 4-3 loss to Maryville on Friday, falling to 0-3 in conference play.
UIS opened the match with a strong performance in doubles, securing the point with wins on the top two courts. Pablo Herrera and Lin En Tan earned a 6-2 victory at No. 1, while Miran Todorovic and Kai Van-Roon matched that score with a 6-2 win at No. 2. With the doubles point already decided, the No. 3 match featuring Lukas Pieringer and Antonio Ayerbe Streubel was halted with the UIS pair leading 5-2.
The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Maryville on Friday afternoon at home.
UIS came up short in the race for the doubles point. At No. 1, Niamh Grogan and Ema Norma Bordean fell 6-2, while the No. 2 pair of Alisha Deogaonkar and Maria Garcia Gama also lost by a 6-2 score. The Prairie Stars picked up a win at No. 3, where Jane Carter and Cristina Mendoza Romero earned a 6-2 victory, but Maryville secured the doubles point with wins on the top two courts.
Illinois Springfield men's tennis enters the final weekend of conference play with two key Great Lakes Valley Conference matchups and a spot in the conference tournament still within reach.
UIS will take on the Maryville Saints at 1:00 PM on Friday and the UMSL Tritons at 1:00 PM on Saturday. Both matches will be held at Springfield Racquet and Fitness Center.
Senior Day for Lin En Tan and Pablo Herrera is scheduled for Saturday at 11:15 AM prior to warmups.
Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars women's tennis enters the final weekend of conference play with two key Great Lakes Valley Conference matches and postseason qualification still in reach.
UIS will face Maryvill at 1:00 PM on Friday and UMSL at 1:00 PM on Saturday. Both matches will be played at Springfield Racquet and Fitness Center.
The GLVC Men's Golf Championship wrapped up stroke play on Thursday at Rock Hollow Golf Club, with Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars finishing eighth in the 13-team field.
UIS posted rounds of 305-305-303 to total 913 in the play-six, score-four format. Missouri S&T Miners claimed the team title at 858, followed by Missouri-St. Louis Tritons (865) and Drury Panthers (870).
SERIES SCHEDULE UPDATE – DETAILS BELOW
No. 25 Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars baseball heads to Indianapolis for a four-game GLVC series against the Indianapolis Greyhounds, with updated game times and locations listed below. All times Eastern.
UPDATED SERIES SCHEDULE
- Friday, April 24 – 8:00 PM ET
at Franklin Central High School
Illinois Springfield completed the opening round of the 2026 GLVC Men's Golf Championship on Wednesday at Rock Hollow Golf Club and sits in seventh place as play heads into Thursday's final rounds of stroke play.
The Prairie Stars posted a team score of 305 in round one and began second-round play before action was suspended for the day. UIS will resume round two on Thursday morning before completing the third and final round of the 54-hole stroke play portion.
Illinois Springfield senior Madelyn Miller-Ross has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday. She is the first student-athlete in program history to earn the honor during the outdoor season.
The Illinois Springfield men's golf team travels to Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru, Indiana this week for the 47th annual GLVC Men's Golf Championship, marking the first time the event has been held at the course.
UIS Athletics heads into another busy week of competition with several spring teams on the road and tennis at home. Here's a look at what's ahead for the Prairie Stars from April 20–26.
Men's Golf – Travels to Peru, Ind., to compete at the GLVC Championship starting on Wednesday.
Track & Field – Travels to Allendale, Mich., to compete at the GVSU Extra Weekend Meetup.