The UIS men's golf team returns to competition Oct. 19-20 at the Bearcat Dual, hosted by McKendree at Far Oaks Golf Club in Caseyville, Ill.
The Prairie Stars will compete against Upper Iowa, Quincy, Maryville, UW-Parkside, McKendree, McKendree's B team, Lincoln and Kentucky Wesleyan. The UIS women's golf team will also be in action at the same venue.
UIS will be represented by Brooks Cluver, Cash McDonell, Jake Baldin, Max Anthony and Vilgot Arleback. Cal Johnson and Jacob LeBlanc will also compete as individuals.
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team returns to the course Oct. 19-20 for the Bearcat Dual Gender, hosted by McKendree at Far Oaks Golf Club in Caseyville, Ill. The UIS men's golf team will also be in action at the same venue.
The Prairie Stars women will compete against Quincy, Maryville, McKendree, Drury, Kentucky Wesleyan, William Jewell, Upper Iowa, Rockhurst and UW-Parkside.
Illinois Springfield (1-11-3, 1-8-3) fell 4-3 to Southwest Baptist (7-5-2, 4-5-2) on Saturday in men's soccer. The Prairie Stars scored all three of their goals in the first half and put 10 of 12 shots on goal, while Southwest Baptist recorded the game's only goal after halftime.
UIS Volleyball (7-14, 1-7 GLVC) defeated Purdue Northwest (5-15, 2-8 GLIAC) 3-2 on Saturday, winning 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 26-24, 15-13. The Prairie Stars took the lead in the fifth set after trailing by one and finished with 61 kills and a .227 hitting percentage. The win closed out a 3-0 weekend for the Prairie Stars at the Midwest Regional Crossover.
The UIS women's soccer team (7-5-3, 5-4-3) played Southwest Baptist (5-7-3, 3-6-2) to a 1-1 tie on Saturday at Kiwanis Stadium. Bridget Lyons scored off Riley Lloyd's assist at 83:26 to equalize for the Prairie Stars after they had trailed 1-0.
UIS recorded 3-1 victories over Thomas More and Lake Superior State on Friday in Hammond, Ind., posting 11 service aces and eight blocks against Thomas More before finishing with 15 aces against LSSU.
Illinois Springfield men's tennis travels to Allendale, Mich., this weekend for competition hosted by Davenport from Saturday, Oct. 17, through Monday, Oct. 19. The Prairie Stars will face opponents from across the Midwest region in singles and doubles flights, with opportunities to advance through main draws and compete in consolation draws throughout the tournament.
The UIS men's and women's tennis programs will host a doubles tournament on Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Velasco Tennis Center in Washington Park. The event gives donors and supporters of the Prairie Stars an opportunity to take the court alongside members of the UIS tennis teams.
The UIS Athletics Department presented Phil Coady with the Prairie Star Pillar Award at the UIS Basketball Tip-Off Dinner on Oct. 8, honoring his longstanding friendship, dedicated support and lasting contributions to Prairie Stars Athletics.
The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team wrapped up its fall season at the ITA Division II Midwest Regional Championships over the weekend, with Jane Carter advancing to the Flight C singles final and two Prairie Stars doubles teams making deep runs in their respective brackets.