The UIS men's soccer team returns to action Wednesday, traveling to Drury for an 8:30 p.m. GLVC matchup. The game was moved from its original start time due to high temperatures.

The Prairie Stars opened conference play last week with a scoreless draw against No. 11 Lincoln. Freshman goalkeeper Kevin Kardel played a key role in the result, making seven saves to record his first collegiate shutout. His performance earned him GLVC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

The Illinois Springfield men's golf team is tied for fifth after two rounds at the Arch Cup, carding a team score of 592. The Prairie Stars shot 296 in both rounds.

Brooks Cluver leads UIS in a tie for 11th at 145 after rounds of 72 and 73. Cash McDonell and Jake Baldin are tied for 15th at 146, while Max Anthony is tied for 39th at 155. Peyton Woods is tied for 53rd at 159.

Competing as individuals, Jacob LeBlanc is tied for 33rd at 153, Sacha Lamraski is in 50th at 157 and JJ Kim is tied for 51st with a two-round total of 158.

The Illinois Springfield women's soccer team (3-1, 1-0 GLVC) will play its first GLVC road match of the season when it travels to Drury on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m., following a time adjustment due to high temperatures.

UIS is off to its best start since 2021, when the Prairie Stars opened the season 3-0-1. The team enters Wednesday's match after a 5-1 victory over Lincoln in its GLVC opener, improving to nine goals on the season with eight different players finding the back of the net.

University of Illinois Springfield freshman goalkeeper Kevin Kardel has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week following a standout performance against No. 11 Lincoln on Sept. 5.

Kardel made seven saves in 90 minutes of action, helping the Prairie Stars earn a 0-0 draw against the nationally ranked Blue Tigers. The shutout marked the first of his collegiate career, as he faced 18 shots overall and kept Lincoln off the scoreboard.