With postseason positioning still in play, UIS Men's Basketball returns home this week for a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference matchups at TRAC. The Prairie Stars will host Lewis on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. before welcoming Upper Iowa on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. as part of Senior Day.
Illinois Springfield (15-9, 11-5 GLVC)
With postseason positioning on the line, UIS Women's Basketball closes the regular-season home schedule this week with a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference matchups at TRAC. The Prairie Stars host the Lewis Flyers on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. before welcoming Upper Iowa on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Illinois Springfield (11-13, 8-8 GLVC)
UIS Softball will host the Capital City McDonald's Classic this week at the Springfield Clinic Dome at Scheels Sports Park. The three-team event runs Thursday and Friday and features Ohio Dominican and Davenport.
Each team will face the others once per day, with one field in use throughout the tournament.
Illinois Springfield (7-3)
UIS enters the weekend riding momentum after winning four games last weekend, sweeping doubleheaders against Lake Erie and Thomas More at the UIS Springfield Clinic Classic.
The UIS Prairie Stars baseball series against the UMSL Tritons has been adjusted for this weekend with a flip of game days.
The series will still be played as split-site doubleheaders, but the home and away dates have changed.
UIS will now open the series on Friday, Feb. 20, with a doubleheader at UMSL in St. Louis. First pitch is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., with game two to follow.
Senior Madelyn Miller-Ross of Illinois Springfield has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for the third time this season, the league office announced Wednesday.
At the GVSU Big Meet on Feb. 13–14, Miller-Ross ran a 9:35 in the 3,000 meters, setting a new UIS school record. Then, on Saturday, she posted a time of 2:21 in the 800 meters, the top UIS performance in the event at the meet. She currently ranks No. 1 in the GLVC and No. 16 in NCAA Division II in the 3K.
As part of UIS Athletics' 15 Years of NCAA Division II Membership celebration, the department is highlighting 15 standout teams and 15 standout student-athletes who have shaped the Prairie Stars' Division II era. Each week, UIS features one team and one student-athlete, honoring the accomplishments, championship moments, and legacy-building performances that have defined Prairie Stars Athletics.
Emme Steward has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week following a historic performance at the UIS Springfield Clinic Classic.
Steward helped lead UIS Softball to four wins, posting eight hits in nine at-bats for a .889 batting average, driving in 7 runs, and reaching base in every plate appearance but one for a .929 on-base percentage. She kept the Prairie Stars' offense rolling with a mix of timely hits, walks, and a hit-by-pitch, showing her ability to contribute in every way possible.
Transfer relief pitcher Isaac Graf has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week following a dominant opening weekend for the Prairie Stars. Graf made two appearances, totaling 3.1 innings, and did not allow a run or a hit while recording one save.
As part of UIS Athletics' 15 Years of NCAA Division II Membership celebration, the department is highlighting 15 standout teams and 15 standout student-athletes who have shaped the program's Division II era. Each week, UIS features one team and one player, honoring the accomplishments, championship moments, and legacy-building performances that have defined Prairie Stars Athletics.
Winter and spring seasons collide as Prairie Stars athletics hits a busy stretch. Five UIS teams will compete at home this week!
At a glance, softball hosts Davenport and Ohio Dominican at the Springfield Clinic Dome. Women's and men's basketball close out their home schedules, while track and field travels to Jacksonville, Ill. Tennis heads to Missouri, and baseball opens its home slate.
Thursday, Feb. 19