The UIS baseball team dropped Sunday's series finale against Missouri Southern, falling 13-12 despite a late rally. The loss snaps the team's 15-game winning streak, though it still holds onto a 10-game streak in conference play. The Prairie Stars now sit at 24-11 on the season and have narrowed the all-time series gap with MSSU to 5-4.
The UIS women's tennis team fell 5-2 on the road at Maryville on Saturday, moving to 0-2 in GLVC play.
The UIS men's tennis team dropped a GLVC road match at Maryville on Saturday, 6-1, falling to 0-2 in conference play.
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team is set to compete at the UMSL Spring Invitational this week, hosted at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo. The three-round event begins with two rounds on Sunday, followed by the final 18 holes on Monday. Play is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. each day.
The Prairie Stars picked up a win in game two to split Saturday's doubleheader with Indianapolis, improving to 25-16 overall and 13-9 in GLVC play. The two games were the team's only contests of the weekend.
The Illinois Springfield baseball team secured two wins over Missouri Southern on Saturday, improving its overall record to 24-10 and extending the win streak to 15 games. The first game featured a dramatic comeback, highlighted by an Ethan Bowers grand slam. In game two, starter Mark Decicco delivered a complete-game performance for the win.
Three members of the UIS men's track and field team competed at SIUE's Cougar Classic on Saturday afternoon, going up against a strong field that included NCAA Division I opponents from Missouri, Southern Indiana, Lindenwood, and Evansville.
Meet Recap
- Dom Cantarini, a freshman, placed 14th in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:03.85, just ahead of teammate Finn Loken, who was 15th in 4:05.26.
- In the 800-meter run, Lucas Naugle placed 19th out of 26 runners with a time of 2:06.23.
A portion of the UIS women's track and field team competed at the Cougar Classic hosted by SIUE on Saturday afternoon, facing strong competition from NCAA Division I programs including Saint Louis, Southern Indiana, and Lindenwood.
The Illinois Springfield men's track & field team will travel to Edwardsville, Ill. to compete in the SIUE Cougar Classic on Saturday.
Meet Preview
The meet gives the Prairie Stars a valuable opportunity to race after last weekend's Jim Vargo Invitational at Bellarmine was canceled due to weather. Dom Cantarini and Finn Loken are entered in the 1,500-meters, while Lucas Naugle will race in the 800-meter later in the afternoon.
GLVC Performance List Outlook
The Illinois Springfield women's track & field team is set to compete at the Cougar Classic, hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, on Saturday in Edwardsville, Ill.
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