The UIS women's soccer team was narrowly defeated by McKendree, 1-0, on Sunday at Kiwanis Stadium.

The first half began with both Illinois Springfield and McKendree settling into their rhythm, as northwestern winds kept much of the play along the bench side of the field. Gigi Yurevich was tested early but made key saves to keep the game level until the 30th minute when McKendree's Maggie Gleckler broke through with a goal, putting the visitors ahead 1-0.

The Illinois Springfield men's golf team continues its fall schedule Monday and Tuesday at McKendree's Bearcat Dual Gender in Caseyville, Ill. The Prairie Stars will compete alongside a field that includes primarily Great Lakes Valley Conference programs.

The men's field consists of Upper Iowa, Lewis, Quincy, Maryville, Rockhurst, McKendree, Kentucky Wesleyan, and UIS.

Last Time Out

The Illinois Springfield women's golf team closes out its fall schedule at McKendree's annual Bearcat Dual Gender, held Monday and Tuesday in Caseyville, Illinois.

The event features a competitive field of nine GLVC programs, including Quincy, Maryville, McKendree, Lewis, Rockhurst, Upper Iowa, Missouri-St. Louis and William Jewell, along with regional opponents Wisconsin-Parkside and Kentucky Wesleyan.

UIS will be represented by six players as the Prairie Stars look to carry their recent momentum into the season finale.

UIS volleyball (9-10, 1-5 GLVC) competed in the Midwest Regional Crossover at Hammond Sportsplex over the weekend, finishing 2-1 on the weekend. The Prairie Stars secured a convincing straight-set victory over Kentucky Wesleyan and faced Tiffin, where they fell in four sets.

Tiffin 3 | Illinois Springfield 1
Illinois Springfield faced its toughest test of the weekend in the morning match against Tiffin, falling in four sets 25-21, 25-17, 18-25, 25-17. 

The UIS women's tennis team opened competition Friday at the Dwight Davis College Open in St. Louis, advancing multiple players in singles play.

In Friday's opening singles rounds, Ema Norma Bordean cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 victory and will face Hallie Jeffers Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Alisha Deogaonkar also advanced with a 6-3, 6-0 win and will meet Amber Edmonds in her next match at 8:30 a.m.

The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team opened play at the Dwight Davis College Open on Friday in St, Louis, advancing five players to the quarterfinals in their respective singles flights.

In Flight A, Pablo Herrera earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Arkhip Tokmakov and will face Eric Kuo on Saturday morning. Antonio Ayerbe Streubel advanced as well, winning 7-5, 5-0 before his opponent retired. He will meet Shaan Patel in his next match on Saturday.

The Illinois Springfield men's soccer team fell 2-1 to Maryville at home on Friday night, despite second-half scoring. The Prairie Stars drop to 2-8-3, 1-7-2 in GLVC play. 

The match began with the UIS establishing a defensive stance, which was highlighted by Landon Amick's save in the 28th minute from a shot by Sebastian Weitlaner. Robin Lemke Bergseth tested the Saints' defense, with two attempts on goal, both saved by Steen Nielsen. Despite these efforts, neither team managed to score in the first half.

UIS women's soccer fell to Maryville on Friday at Kiwanis Stadium by a score of 2-1, now holding a record of 3-7-3, 2-6-2 in conference play. 

Despite a defensive start, the Prairie Stars earned three corner kicks in the first half. The UIS defense, anchored by goalkeeper Gigi Yurevich, held firm and prevented the Saints from capitalizing on their lone shot by Gina Catanzaro, which went wide left in the 27th minute.

The Prairie Stars maintained a strong defensive stance, preserving the scoreless tie heading into the halftime break.

The Illinois Springfield volleyball team opened the Midwest Regional Crossover with a 3-1 victory over Lake Superior State on Friday afternoon.

The first set was point-for-point nearly the entire way, with the teams tied 24-24 late. UIS took the lead after a Lakers attack error and a Kaitlyn Taylor service ace, then finished the 27-25 set on back-to-back kills by Madison Siefken. The Prairie Stars held a 15-12 edge in kills in the frame, with five service aces helping secure the early advantage.