UIS men's tennis senior Pablo Herrera has been named All-GLVC for the third consecutive season, capping off an outstanding career at the top of the Prairie Stars lineup.
Herrera, who competed in the No. 1 position in both singles and doubles, went 3-1 in GLVC singles play and 3-1 in conference doubles action during his senior season. He finished the year with a 14-4 overall singles record and a 9-8 mark in doubles, consistently delivering in the toughest spots of the lineup.
The UIS men's track and field team will compete at the GLVC Championships from Thursday through Saturday at Southwest Baptist's Plaster Stadium in Bolivar, Missouri.
The meet opens Thursday night with the 1,500-meter prelim at 7:00 p.m., where Chase Cooley will compete, followed by the 10,000-meter final at 8:15 p.m. UIS will have a strong group in the event, including Charlie Borlin, Dom Cantarini, Isaac Cortes, Joey Karlesky, Matt Padilla and Garrett Wagoner.
The UIS women's track and field team is set to compete at the GLVC Outdoor Championships from Thursday through Saturday at Southwest Baptist's Plaster Stadium in Bolivar, Missouri.
Competition begins Thursday evening with the 1,500-meter prelims at 6:30 p.m., where Marissa Roggensack and Josslyn Gaona are set to represent UIS. The first final follows with the 10,000 meters at 7:30 p.m., featuring Mackenzie Billard, Allison Thompson, Olivia Thomsen and Madelyn Miller-Ross.
The UIS baseball team closes out the regular season this weekend with a four-game series against McKendree, with a schedule change shifting Thursday's opener to the UIS Baseball Field.
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Week at a Glance
Track & Field – Competes at the GLVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bolivar, Mo.Baseball – Hosts McKendree in its final series before the GLVC Tournament. Thursday's opener will be at Robin Roberts Stadium, with the remainder of the series at the UIS Baseball Field, including Senior Day on Saturday.
Softball – Hosts Lewis for an Alumni Game before welcoming Upper Iowa for Senior Day.
Senior Elaine Grant has earned a spot in the NCAA Division II Women's Golf East Regional, qualifying as an individual to represent the University of Illinois Springfield. It marks the fourth regional appearance of her career.
Grant will compete May 4-6 at Findlay Country Club in Findlay, Ohio. She is aiming to qualify for the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships for the second time in her career after previously advancing as a sophomore.
The UIS softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at UIndy on Sunday, falling 9-1 and 11-2 to the No. 4-ranked team in NCAA DII softball.
In game one, UIS collected five hits but couldn't keep pace after a fast start. The Prairie Stars opened the scoring in the first inning when Rosie Bartletti walked, stole second, and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt before coming home on another bunt to take a 1-0 lead.
UIS baseball dropped its series finale to UIndy by a score of 6-1 on Sunday. The Prairie Stars claimed the opener on Friday but were unable to secure the series.
UIndy struck first in the opening inning, using a single and an RBI knock to take a 1-0 lead.
The Greyhounds extended their advantage in the third inning, capitalizing on a walk, a run-scoring double, a sacrifice bunt, and an RBI single to build a 4-0 cushion.
The UIS men's tennis team fell 6-1 to UMSL on Saturday at home in its regular season finale.
The Prairie Stars dropped a tightly contested doubles point to open the match. The senior duo of Pablo Herrera and Lin En Tan earned a 6-2 win at No. 1, while Miran Todorovic and Kai Van-Roon fell 6-3 at No. 2. At No. 3, Lukas Pieringer and Antonio Ayerbe Streubel dropped a 7-5 decision as UMSL secured the doubles point.