UIS Men's Soccer played Upper Iowa to a 2-2 tie on Wednesday evening at Kiwanis Stadium. The Prairie Stars scored one goal per half, while both UIU goals came in the final third of the game.
Lennard Borgs put Illinois Springfield in front in the fourth minute, scoring off Mitch Olenick's assist. Kevin Kardel recorded three saves as Upper Iowa finished the half with six shots and four corner kicks. The Prairie Stars carried the 1-0 lead into the break.
Illinois Springfield defeated Upper Iowa 7-0 in women's soccer on Wednesday afternoon. The Prairie Stars outshot Upper Iowa 30-3, put 18 shots on goal and scored five times in the second half. The Prairie Stars have scored seven goals against a Division II opponent just once before, doing so against Quincy in 2023.
The Illinois Springfield men's soccer team returns home Wednesday for a conference matchup with Upper Iowa before heading back on the road Friday to face William Jewell. Wednesday's match will serve as UIS' Kick the Stigma game, bringing attention to mental health awareness and available resources.
The Prairie Stars (1-7-1, 1-4-1 GLVC) will host Upper Iowa at 4:30 PM Wednesday at Kiwanis Stadium before traveling to William Jewell for a 7:30 PM matchup Friday.
Illinois Springfield men's golf finished tied for fifth at the Midwest Collegiate on Monday and Tuesday at Rock Hollow Golf Club, posting a three-round score of 875.
The Prairie Stars opened with a 296 before putting together their best round of the tournament with a 284 in the second round on Monday afternoon. UIS closed with a 295 to finish at 11-over par and tied for fifth in the 18-team field.
Illinois Springfield women's soccer returns home Wednesday for a GLVC matchup with Upper Iowa before heading back on the road Friday to face William Jewell.
The Prairie Stars enter the week at 4-4-1 overall and 2-3-1 in GLVC play after splitting two road matches last week. UIS opened the week with a 1-0 victory at Quincy before falling 4-1 at UMSL. The Prairie Stars kept the match level with the Tritons into the late stages before UMSL pulled away.
UIS Athletics will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with the Route 66 Rally Lounge on Saturday, Oct. 10, during Homecoming Week. The hospitality experience will accompany the Prairie Stars volleyball match against Southwest Baptist at TRAC.
The Illinois Springfield men's golf team sits in fifth place in a field of 18 teams after the opening day of the Midwest Collegiate at Rock Hollow Golf Club.
The Prairie Stars posted a 296 in the opening round before improving by 12 strokes with a 284 in the second round. UIS finished the day at 580, sitting one stroke behind fourth-place Missouri-St. Louis and 13 strokes behind the team leaders, Maryville and Grand Valley State.
The UIS men's tennis team opened its fall season at the Drury Invitational over the weekend, competing against players from Drury, Rockhurst, Southwest Baptist and Evangel University.
Kai Van-Roon led the Prairie Stars in singles play, winning flight fne with three victories during the tournament. He opened with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Drury's Yuan Lu before defeating Southwest Baptist's Romain Ruiz 6-0, 3-6, 10-6. Van-Roon added another win on the second day, defeating Rockhurst's Tommy Griese 7-5, 6-4, to claim the flight one title.
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team finished ninth at the 18th Annual Gilda's Club Laker Fall Invite, hosted by Grand Valley State at The Meadows in Allendale, Mich.
The Prairie Stars finished with a 54-hole total of 967, placing ninth in the 16-team field.
Valentina Torrealba led the way individually, finishing tied for 27th with a three-round total of 236. She carded rounds of 79, 82 and 75, closing the tournament with UIS' lowest round of the event.
The UIS women's tennis team opened its fall season at the Drury Invitational, competing in singles and doubles action against players from Missouri State, Rockhurst, Drury, Southwest Baptist and Evangel.