Week at a Glance
Track & Field – Competes at the GLVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bolivar, Mo.Baseball – Hosts McKendree in its final series before the GLVC Tournament. Thursday's opener will be at Robin Roberts Stadium, with the remainder of the series at the UIS Baseball Field, including Senior Day on Saturday.
Softball – Hosts Lewis for an Alumni Game before welcoming Upper Iowa for Senior Day.
Senior Elaine Grant has earned a spot in the NCAA Division II Women's Golf East Regional, qualifying as an individual to represent the University of Illinois Springfield. It marks the fourth regional appearance of her career.
Grant will compete May 4-6 at Findlay Country Club in Findlay, Ohio. She is aiming to qualify for the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships for the second time in her career after previously advancing as a sophomore.
The UIS softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at UIndy on Sunday, falling 9-1 and 11-2 to the No. 4-ranked team in NCAA DII softball.
In game one, UIS collected five hits but couldn't keep pace after a fast start. The Prairie Stars opened the scoring in the first inning when Rosie Bartletti walked, stole second, and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt before coming home on another bunt to take a 1-0 lead.
UIS baseball dropped its series finale to UIndy by a score of 6-1 on Sunday. The Prairie Stars claimed the opener on Friday but were unable to secure the series.
UIndy struck first in the opening inning, using a single and an RBI knock to take a 1-0 lead.
The Greyhounds extended their advantage in the third inning, capitalizing on a walk, a run-scoring double, a sacrifice bunt, and an RBI single to build a 4-0 cushion.
The UIS men's tennis team fell 6-1 to UMSL on Saturday at home in its regular season finale.
The Prairie Stars dropped a tightly contested doubles point to open the match. The senior duo of Pablo Herrera and Lin En Tan earned a 6-2 win at No. 1, while Miran Todorovic and Kai Van-Roon fell 6-3 at No. 2. At No. 3, Lukas Pieringer and Antonio Ayerbe Streubel dropped a 7-5 decision as UMSL secured the doubles point.
The UIS women's tennis team closed out the 2026 regular season with a 7-0 loss to UMSL on Saturday at home. They fall to 8-11 overall, 1-3 in conference play.
In doubles play, Ema Norma Bordean and Niamh Grogan fell 6-2 at No. 1, while Maria Garcia Gama and Alisha Deogaonkar were defeated 6-0 at No. 2. At No. 3, Jane Carter and Cristina Mendoza Romero dropped a 6-4 decision.
The UIS baseball team dropped two close contests to UIndy on Saturday afternoon, 9-7 and 4-3, but will have a chance to secure a series split in Sunday's finale.
In game one, UIS stayed within striking distance throughout but couldn't slow a steady UIndy offense in a 9-7 loss.
UIS softball will play its lone matchup of the weekend on Sunday, traveling to face Indianapolis in a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. CT (12 p.m. ET).
The Prairie Stars enter at 28-16 overall and 12-10 in GLVC play after splitting with Maryville and dropping two games to No. 19 McKendree last weekend. With three conference games remaining in the regular season, UIS sits tied for seventh in the league standings alongside Drury, with Rockhurst (12-8) and Lewis (10-8) still within reach.
The UIS baseball team (30-13, 18-7) defeated UIndy (24-19, 15-10) with a 4-1 victory at Franklin Central HS on Friday night. The Prairie Stars secured an early lead with three runs in the first inning, holding Indianapolis to just one run on seven hits in the series opener.
The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team came up just short in a 4-3 loss to Maryville on Friday, falling to 0-3 in conference play.
UIS opened the match with a strong performance in doubles, securing the point with wins on the top two courts. Pablo Herrera and Lin En Tan earned a 6-2 victory at No. 1, while Miran Todorovic and Kai Van-Roon matched that score with a 6-2 win at No. 2. With the doubles point already decided, the No. 3 match featuring Lukas Pieringer and Antonio Ayerbe Streubel was halted with the UIS pair leading 5-2.