Illinois Springfield lost to Drury 5-1 on Wednesday evening. The Prairie Stars finished with eight shots, two on goal, and made six saves while facing 20 shots.
The Prairie Stars answered Drury's opening goal in the first half when Gentil Selemani scored in the 17th minute off Robin Lemke Bergseth's assist to make it 1-1. Kevin Kardel made two saves before the equalizer, and Illinois Springfield followed with attempts from Bergseth and Adam Knaze. Drury went back in front on Samuel Tagg's 37th-minute goal, leaving UIS down 2-1 at halftime.
UIS Women's Soccer fell to Drury on Wednesday with a final score of 1-0. The Prairie Stars outshot the Panthers 14-7 and put six shots on goal, seven in each half. UIS falls to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in GLVC play.
The UIS men's golf team opened the 2026-27 season with a third-place finish at the Arch Cup, carding a 54-hole team score of 883 at Gateway National Golf Links in Madison, Ill. Freshmen Cash McDonell and Max Anthony both contributed to the team score as the Prairie Stars opened with rounds of 296 and 296 before closing with a 291 in the final round Wednesday.
The UIS women's golf team opened the 2026-27 season with an eighth-place finish at the UIndy Invitational, held Tuesday and Wednesday at Champions Pointe Golf Club. The Prairie Stars finished with a three-round total of 958, carding rounds of 319, 323 and 316.
Gracie Russell led Illinois Springfield in her first tournament as a Prairie Star, finishing tied for 26th with a 54-hole total of 234. Russell opened with a 77, followed with an 80 in the second round and closed with another 77.
The UIS men's soccer team returns to action Wednesday, traveling to Drury for an 8:30 p.m. GLVC matchup. The game was moved from its original start time due to high temperatures.
The Prairie Stars opened conference play last week with a scoreless draw against No. 11 Lincoln. Freshman goalkeeper Kevin Kardel played a key role in the result, making seven saves to record his first collegiate shutout. His performance earned him GLVC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
The Illinois Springfield men's golf team is tied for fifth after two rounds at the Arch Cup, carding a team score of 592. The Prairie Stars shot 296 in both rounds.
Brooks Cluver leads UIS in a tie for 11th at 145 after rounds of 72 and 73. Cash McDonell and Jake Baldin are tied for 15th at 146, while Max Anthony is tied for 39th at 155. Peyton Woods is tied for 53rd at 159.
Competing as individuals, Jacob LeBlanc is tied for 33rd at 153, Sacha Lamraski is in 50th at 157 and JJ Kim is tied for 51st with a two-round total of 158.
The Illinois Springfield women's soccer team (3-1, 1-0 GLVC) will play its first GLVC road match of the season when it travels to Drury on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m., following a time adjustment due to high temperatures.
UIS is off to its best start since 2021, when the Prairie Stars opened the season 3-0-1. The team enters Wednesday's match after a 5-1 victory over Lincoln in its GLVC opener, improving to nine goals on the season with eight different players finding the back of the net.
University of Illinois Springfield freshman goalkeeper Kevin Kardel has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week following a standout performance against No. 11 Lincoln on Sept. 5.
Kardel made seven saves in 90 minutes of action, helping the Prairie Stars earn a 0-0 draw against the nationally ranked Blue Tigers. The shutout marked the first of his collegiate career, as he faced 18 shots overall and kept Lincoln off the scoreboard.
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team opens its 2026 fall season Tuesday at the UIndy Invitational, hosted by Indianapolis at Champions Pointe in Henryville, Ind. The Prairie Stars will compete in the two-day event through Wednesday, Sept. 9, as they begin a five-tournament fall schedule.
UIS will have six players in action at the season opener. Gracie Russell, Valentina Torrealba, Brooke Hartman, Yi-Ting Hsieh and Alyssa Moncada will compete in the team lineup, while Erin Ahmadfadzir will compete as an individual.