The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team closed out the regular season with a pair of close losses to tough GLVC opponents over the weekend. The Prairie Stars finished the season with a 1-11 overall record and a 1-4 mark in conference play.
Prior to the match on Saturday, the team honored its seniors — Carmen Llopis Fabra, Kamila Kalinowska, and Piper Schrepferman — with a pre-match recognition ceremony.
The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team dropped its final two matches of the regular season, falling to No. 17 Indianapolis and McKendree at home. The Prairie Stars finished the year with an 0-12 overall record and 0-5 mark in GLVC play.
UIS softball is headed on the road to close out the regular season with back-to-back noon doubleheaders—Saturday at Upper Iowa and Sunday at Lewis. The trip will end with a matchup against the top team in the GLVC standings, as the Prairie Stars prepare for the postseason.
Illinois Springfield (27-16, 15-9 GLVC)
The UIS baseball team is listed among the programs under consideration in the first NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Rankings of the 2025 season, released Wednesday evening.
This week's rankings are presented alphabetically, with UIS among nine teams recognized in a competitive Midwest Region field.
The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team will wrap up its GLVC regular season this weekend with home matches against conference foes Indianapolis and McKendree.
Match Details & Locations
Due to forecasted rain, Friday's match against No. 25 Indianapolis has been moved indoors to the Springfield Racquet and Fitness Center at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday's match versus McKendree is set for 11:00 a.m. at Chatham Glenwood High School.
The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team will close out its conference schedule at home this weekend with matches against Indianapolis and McKendree.
Weekend Schedule & Locations
Due to forecasted rain, Friday's match against No. 17 Indianapolis has been moved indoors and will be played at 2:00 p.m. at the Springfield Racquet and Fitness Center.
The UIS athletic department is now accepting nominations for the 2026 class of the Prairie Stars Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted through September 1, 2025.
The Illinois Springfield baseball team is back on the road this weekend, traveling to Bolivar, Mo., for a four-game GLVC series against Southwest Baptist. The Prairie Stars and Bearcats will square off in a 4:00 p.m. doubleheader on Friday followed by a 12:00 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday—an adjustment from the series originally scheduled for Friday through Sunday.
Illinois Springfield (27-12, 17-6 GLVC)
Illinois Springfield women's tennis standout Carmen Llopis Fabra continues to earn national recognition, coming in at No. 73 in the latest ITA Division II Singles Rankings released this week.
Llopis Fabra has posted a 7-4 singles record in regular season play this spring, consistently leading the Prairie Stars in competitive matchups. She will carry her national ranking into the final weekend of the regular season, as UIS faces Indianapolis on Friday and McKendree on Saturday.
The UIS women's golf team is set to compete in the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship, held April 25–27 at Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley, Ill.
The championship format features 54 holes of stroke play across the first two days, with 36 holes scheduled for Friday and the final 18 on Saturday. The top four teams from stroke play will advance to Sunday's medal/match play to determine the team champion. The individual medalist will be crowned based on stroke play results.
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