UIS men's soccer faced a Division I opponent on Sunday afternoon, traveling to Macomb to take on Western Illinois. The Prairie Stars stayed within one goal through the opening half before the Leathernecks pulled away for a 4-0 victory at John MacKenzie Alumni Field.
UIS women's soccer (1-1-0) fell to Trevecca Nazarene (1-0-1) with a final score of 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. Despite outshooting the Trojans 18-6, the Prairie Stars did not find the back of the net.
UIS men's soccer hits the road Sunday afternoon for its first away match of the season, traveling to Macomb, Ill., to face Western Illinois at 4:00 p.m. at John MacKenzie Alumni Field.
The Prairie Stars opened the 2026 season Thursday at home against Alabama-Huntsville, falling 2-1. After UAH took an early lead, UIS battled back to even the match, but the Chargers scored again in the second half. The Prairie Stars were unable to find a late equalizer.
Illinois Springfield (0-4) faced two challenging matches at the Ferris State Invitational on Saturday, falling to No. 3-ranked MSU Denver (3-1) and Purdue Northwest (1-3), both in straight sets.
UIS Volleyball (0-2) faced a tough start at the Ferris State Invitational, falling to Emporia State (2-0) and Ferris State (2-0) in straight sets at Bulldog Arena.
The UIS women's soccer team (1-0-0) secured a 2-1 victory over the Alabama-Huntsville (0-1-0) on Friday at Charger Park. Illinois Springfield took the lead with a goal in each half, while UAH managed just one goal in the second. This win marks a strong start to the season for the Prairie Stars.
The Illinois Springfield volleyball team will open the 2026 season with four matches this weekend at the Ferris State Invitational in Big Rapids, Mich.
The Prairie Stars begin tournament play Friday, Aug. 28, against Emporia State at 8:00 a.m. CT before facing tournament host Ferris State at 2:30 p.m. CT. UIS returns to the court Saturday morning against MSU Denver at 8:00 a.m. CT and closes the tournament against Purdue Northwest at 2:30 p.m. CT.
UIS was selected ninth in the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women's volleyball preseason coaches' poll, presented by Primo Designs, the conference office announced Thursday.
UIS received 71 points in the poll, which was selected by the league's head coaches. Per GLVC bylaws, coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.
The UIS men's soccer team (0-1-0) fell to Alabama-Huntsville (1-0-0) in a tightly contested season opener, with a final score of 2-1 at Kiwanis Stadium.
The match began with Illinois Springfield facing an early challenge as UAH's Oli Orzechowski scored just under ten minutes into play, putting the visitors ahead 1-0. The Prairie Stars responded assertively, with goalkeeper Kevin Kardel making critical saves to keep the deficit at one. Gentil Selemani then equalized for Illinois Springfield, leveling the score at 1-1 before the halftime break.
This week, the 2026-27 athletic year officially starts with a Thursday home men's soccer match against Alabama-Huntsville. Plus, the volleyball (to Michigan) and women's soccer (Alabama/Tennessee) teams left campus for road trips.
We welcomed the largest group of student-athletes in UIS history with 296 athletes, including 15 freshmen flag football players. We are excited to launch flag football as the 18th UIS sport this spring.