The UIS women's golf team sits in 11th place after the opening day of the UMSL Spring Invitational, hosted at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis. The Prairie Stars posted two rounds of 326 for a two-round total of 652.
Elaine Grant led the way for UIS, finishing tied for fourth after carding rounds of 73 and 74 for a 147. Her consistent play keeps her within striking distance heading into the final round.
The UIS baseball team dropped both games of a Sunday afternoon doubleheader against Missouri S&T, falling 3-2 and 5-4 in extra innings. UIS lost the series and slipped to fourth in the GLVC standings.
The UIS softball team faced Missouri-St. Louis in a doubleheader on Sunday, narrowly falling in both games with final scores of 1-0 and 6-5.
Illinois Springfield women's golf will close out the regular season this week at the UMSL Spring Invitational, the final tune-up before the GLVC Championship.
The three-round event begins Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo. Teams will play two rounds Sunday before finishing the tournament with a final round Monday.
Illinois Springfield men's tennis fell 5-2 to Campbellsville on Saturday in Owensboro, Ky. The Prairie Stars moved to 6-7 overall with the loss.
Campbellsville secured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. At No. 1, Pablo Herrera and Lin En Tan fell 7-6, while Lukas Pieringer and Antonio Ayerbe Streubel dropped a 7-5 decision. UIS picked up its lone doubles win at No. 2, where Miran Todorovic and Kai Van-Roon earned a 7-5 victory.
Illinois Springfield women's tennis defeated Campbellsville 4-3 in Owensboro, Ky., on Saturday, securing the doubles point and splitting singles play to earn the win.
UIS opened the match strong in doubles, as Ema Norma Bordean and Niamh Grogan earned a 6-3 win at No. 1. Maria Garcia Gama and Alisha Deogaonkar fell 6-1 at No. 2, but Jane Carter and Cristina Mendoza Romero responded with a 6-2 victory at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point for UIS.
No. 15 Illinois Springfield baseball dropped both games of a doubleheader at Missouri S&T on Saturday, falling 7-4 in the opener and 10-4 in the second game.
The Miners took a 2-0 lead on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly in the opening inning. UIS answered in the second, as Kaden Griffitts singled and Noah Caceres doubled to set up Johnny Wendling, who drove in both runners with a double. Wendling later scored on a wild pitch to give the Prairie Stars a 3-2 advantage through two innings.
The UIS softball team (27-11, 11-5) swept its doubleheader against Lincoln (17-16, 3-11) on Saturday afternoon, winning the first game 4-3 and the second game 3-2 in a ten-inning matchup.
UIS men's track & field competed Thursday and Friday at the Kip & Kirk Outdoor Mule Relays, turning in a series of solid midseason performances across the distance events as the outdoor schedule hits its stride.
In the 1500 meters, River Derby led the Prairie Stars in the open sections, placing fourth in 4:03. Matt Padilla was right behind in 4:04 for seventh, while Chase Cooley ran 4:05 for 19th in the invitational section.
UIS competed Thursday and Friday at the Kip & Kirk Outdoor Mule Relays, turning in several strong performances across middle-distance and distance races.
In the Women's 1500-meter invitational heat, Marissa Roggensack led the Prairie Stars with a 4:53 to place 18th. In the open 1500, Audrey Wagoner finished 42nd in 5:33.
In the Women's invitational 5,000-meter run, Josslyn Gaona placed 25th in 18:44.