UIS volleyball opened GLVC play with a five-set battle against No. 24 UIndy on Friday, falling 3-2 by set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 7-15. UIS fought back from deficits in both the third and fourth sets, including a 13-9 hole in the fourth before taking a 15-13 lead, but UIndy held on in the decisive fifth set.
UIS women's cross country placed fifth at the Redbird Invite at Illinois State on Friday, competing in a five-team field made up entirely of Division I opponents.
UIS finished with 133 points, with host Illinois State winning the team title with 23 points, followed by Iowa (45), Northern Illinois (64) and Eastern Illinois (116).
UIS men's cross country finished third at the Redbird Invite on Friday morning, defeating Eastern Illinois in a four-team field featuring three NCAA Division I opponents.
UIS scored 84 team points, finishing ahead of Eastern Illinois (108) while competing against host Illinois State (19) and Iowa (46).
Owen Whelan led UIS, placing 13th overall with a time of 25:24. Matt Padilla followed in 17th at 25:46.
The UIS women's cross country team will compete in the Illinois State Redbird Invite on Friday at 11:15 a.m. in Normal, Ill.
The Prairie Stars will face host Illinois State, Eastern Illinois, Northern Illinois and Iowa. The entire field consists of NCAA Division I opponents.
Friday's race will be UIS' first 6K of the season, giving the Prairie Stars their first opportunity to compete at the championship distance. The team will look to build on its season-opening performance while testing itself against a strong Division I field.
The Illinois Springfield men's cross country team will compete in its first 8K race of the season on Friday, traveling to Illinois State for the Redbird Invite. The race is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
The Prairie Stars will face a field that includes Eastern Illinois, host Illinois State and Iowa. All of the other teams in the field are NCAA Division I opponents.
The Illinois Springfield volleyball team opens GLVC play this weekend with a pair of road matches, beginning Friday at 5 p.m. CT at Indianapolis before traveling to Lewis for a 3 p.m. match Saturday.
The Prairie Stars enter the conference slate at 3-7 after splitting their final two matches at the Griffon Invitational last weekend. UIS fell to host and No. 10 Missouri Western before closing the tournament with a gritty five-set victory over Arkansas Tech.
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.