Illinois Springfield (1-11-3, 1-8-3) fell 4-3 to Southwest Baptist (7-5-2, 4-5-2) on Saturday in men's soccer. The Prairie Stars scored all three of their goals in the first half and put 10 of 12 shots on goal, while Southwest Baptist recorded the game's only goal after halftime.
UIS Volleyball (7-14, 1-7 GLVC) defeated Purdue Northwest (5-15, 2-8 GLIAC) 3-2 on Saturday, winning 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 26-24, 15-13. The Prairie Stars took the lead in the fifth set after trailing by one and finished with 61 kills and a .227 hitting percentage. The win closed out a 3-0 weekend for the Prairie Stars at the Midwest Regional Crossover.
The UIS women's soccer team (7-5-3, 5-4-3) played Southwest Baptist (5-7-3, 3-6-2) to a 1-1 tie on Saturday at Kiwanis Stadium. Bridget Lyons scored off Riley Lloyd's assist at 83:26 to equalize for the Prairie Stars after they had trailed 1-0.
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.