UIS (17-12, 13-7) dropped an 89-63 GLVC quarterfinal tournament game to McKendree (22-7, 14-6) in the Mark Twain Building on the campus of Missouri-St. Louis, ending the 2025-26 campaign.
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team begins its spring season this week at the Emerald Coast Collegiate, hosted by Missouri-St. Louis, from March 8-10 in Destin. The tournament will be played at
Sandestin Golf Course.
The event features a large NCAA Division II field of 17 teams, including Central Oklahoma, Central Missouri, and West Texas A&M. Teams will play three rounds across three days along Florida's Emerald Coast.
The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team plays at home Friday afternoon for a matchup with the Purdue Northwest Pride. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. at Springfield Racquet and Fitness Club.
The teams met in the fall, when Purdue Northwest edged Illinois Springfield 4-3 in a tightly contested match.
Illinois Springfield (5-4)
The UIS women's tennis team returns to the court for another home match this weekend, hosting Purdue Northwest at the Springfield Racquet and Fitness Club at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be a rematch, as the Pride claimed a 5-2 win in Hammond in the fall.
Illinois Springfield (3-6)
UIS continues to sharpen its play as conference competition approaches. The Prairie Stars picked up a 5-2 home victory over Roosevelt last week, showing improvement across the lineup.
The Illinois Springfield softball team will play at a neutral site this week, traveling to Branson, Mo., to compete in the Grand Slam Classic. The Prairie Stars will face a pair of Division II opponents—Washburn and Nebraska–Kearney—across four games Friday and Saturday.
Friday, March 6
The No. 25-ranked Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars have their first full weekend at the UIS Baseball Field Friday through Sunday, welcoming regional foe Davenport Panthers for a four-game set in Springfield.
Weekend Schedule
- Friday, March 6 – 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, March 7 – 11:00 a.m. (DH)
- Saturday, March 7 – 3:00 p.m. (DH)
- Sunday, March 8 – 12:00 p.m.
Two standouts from the Illinois Springfield Men's Basketball collected postseason recognition as the Great Lakes Valley Conference announced its 2025-26 all-conference teams.
Jordan Rice | First Team All-GLVC
Graduate guard Jordan Rice was named First-Team All-GLVC following a dominant performance in the regular season. Rice averaged 16.6 points per game while shooting 41.4 percent from the field and totaled 465 points across 28 starts.
The Prairie Stars placed three players on postseason lists as the Great Lakes Valley Conference announced its women's basketball all-conference and specialty award teams Wednesday.
Kayla Rice | First-Team All GLVC & All-Defensive Team
Postseason basketball returns for the Prairie Stars! Friday night brings a rivalry flavor to the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament.
The third-seeded Prairie Stars will face sixth-seeded McKendree at 7:45 p.m. in St. Louis, renewing one of the program's longest-running rivalries. The winner advances to the GLVC semifinals on Saturday night.
As part of UIS Athletics' 15 Years of NCAA Division II Membership celebration, the department is highlighting 15 standout teams and 15 standout student-athletes who have shaped the Prairie Stars' Division II era. Each week, UIS features one team and one student-athlete, honoring the accomplishments, championship moments, and legacy-building performances that have defined Prairie Stars Athletics.