UIS recorded 3-1 victories over Thomas More and Lake Superior State on Friday in Hammond, Ind., posting 11 service aces and eight blocks against Thomas More before finishing with 15 aces against LSSU.
Illinois Springfield men's tennis travels to Allendale, Mich., this weekend for competition hosted by Davenport from Saturday, Oct. 17, through Monday, Oct. 19. The Prairie Stars will face opponents from across the Midwest region in singles and doubles flights, with opportunities to advance through main draws and compete in consolation draws throughout the tournament.
The UIS men's and women's tennis programs will host a doubles tournament on Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Velasco Tennis Center in Washington Park. The event gives donors and supporters of the Prairie Stars an opportunity to take the court alongside members of the UIS tennis teams.
The UIS Athletics Department presented Phil Coady with the Prairie Star Pillar Award at the UIS Basketball Tip-Off Dinner on Oct. 8, honoring his longstanding friendship, dedicated support and lasting contributions to Prairie Stars Athletics.
The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team wrapped up its fall season at the ITA Division II Midwest Regional Championships over the weekend, with Jane Carter advancing to the Flight C singles final and two Prairie Stars doubles teams making deep runs in their respective brackets.
The UIS men's soccer team (1-10-3, 1-7-3) lost to Lewis (4-7-2, 3-6-2) 4-2 on Wednesday night in Romeoville. The Prairie Stars held Lewis without a goal across five attacking actions from 77:44 to 88:01 while the score remained 3-2, but the late stretch was not enough to change the result.
UIS Women's Soccer (7-5-2, 5-4-2) lost to Lewis (6-7-1, 5-5-1) 1-0 Wednesday. The Prairie Stars put seven of their 10 shots on goal but were shut out as Lewis scored the match's only goal in the second half.
UIS generated six shots in the first half, including saved attempts from Mallory Herber, Kalli Drexler, Riley Lloyd and Josie Sparks. Lloyd and Herber each had early looks in the opening seven minutes, while Gigi Yurevich made two saves to keep Lewis off the board. The half ended scoreless.
UIS Volleyball steps away from GLVC play this weekend for the 18th annual Midwest Region Volleyball Crossover in Hammond, Ind. The Prairie Stars will face Thomas More and Lake Superior State on Friday before closing the weekend against Purdue Northwest on Saturday afternoon at the Hammond Sportsplex.
The Illinois Springfield men's soccer team returns to the road Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. matchup at Lewis before hosting Southwest Baptist on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Kiwanis Stadium for the annual Cancer Awareness Game.
UIS enters the week at 1-9-3 overall and 1-6-3 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, sitting 13th in the standings. The Prairie Stars fell 2-1 at home to Indianapolis last Wednesday before dropping a 4-1 decision at Maryville. UIS remained within reach against the Saints before Maryville pulled away late.
The Illinois Springfield women's soccer team takes its four-game unbeaten streak on the road Wednesday, visiting Lewis at 5 p.m. before returning home Saturday to host Southwest Baptist at noon for its annual Cancer Awareness Game.
UIS (7-4-2, 5-3-2 GLVC) went 3-0-1 over its last four matches, including a scoreless draw against Maryville last week. Defender Riley Lloyd contributed a goal and an assist during the week, while the shutout against the Saints highlighted the Prairie Stars' defensive execution.