UIS men's soccer fell 1-0 to Truman State on Wednesday night. The Prairie Stars created early opportunities, recording five shots and three corners in the opening stretch, and finished with a 12-9 advantage in shots.
Illinois Springfield dropped a 1-0 decision to Truman State on Wednesday at Kiwanis Stadium. The Prairie Stars created several scoring opportunities throughout the match, finishing with 12 shots and five on goal.
The UIS men's soccer team returns home on Wednesday, Sept. 16, hosting Truman State at 5:30 p.m. in a GLVC matchup.
Illinois Springfield (0-4-1, 0-1-1 GLVC) is coming off a 2-1 non-conference loss at St. Cloud State and turns its attention fully to conference play, beginning with Wednesday's home match before three straight road contests.
The Illinois Springfield women's soccer team returns to Kiwanis Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 16, hosting Truman State at 3 p.m. in a GLVC matchup.
The Prairie Stars enter Wednesday's contest with a 3-2 overall record and a 1-1 mark in conference play after a narrow 1-0 loss at Drury last Wednesday. UIS was held without a goal in the midweek matchup before having a bye on Saturday.
The UIS Prairie Stars continue their fall season with a busy week of competition, highlighted by home soccer matches against Truman State on Wednesday and the beginning of conference play for volleyball.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
3 p.m. — Women's Soccer vs. Truman State
"I'm really happy with the strides we've made as a team this preseason. We played tough competition this weekend and were able to see some athletes step up to the challenge!" shared Head Coach Laura Ulrich. "We fought through some injuries and won a 5 set match to end the weekend which always feels good. Looking forward to starting conference this next weekend!"
UIS Men's Soccer lost 2-1 to St. Cloud State on Saturday at Husky Stadium. The Prairie Stars scored once in the first half but were held scoreless after halftime and finished with seven total shots. Illinois Springfield drops to 0-4-1 and turns its attention to a conference game against Truman State on Wednesday.
UIS Volleyball opened play at Missouri Western's Griffon Invitational on Friday, playing two of its three tournament matches in St. Joseph, Mo. The Prairie Stars faced Central Missouri in the afternoon before taking on No. 10 Missouri Western later in the evening. UIS fell in both matches and now holds a 2-7 overall record, with one match remaining on Saturday.
Illinois Springfield fell to Central Missouri 3-0, with set scores of 17-25, 14-25, and 13-25.
Illinois Springfield men's soccer returns to the road Saturday afternoon for a non-conference matchup against St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minn. The Prairie Stars enter the contest at 0-3-1 and will look to break through offensively against the Huskies. The game is set for a noon kickoff.
Nick Hawn has joined the University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 season, arriving in Springfield from the University of Dubuque.