The Illinois Springfield men's soccer team defeated Missouri-St. Louis 3-2 on Saturday, marking its first win of the season. The Prairie Stars withstood five UMSL attacks from 78:33 to 88:31 of the second half without conceding.
UIS made its shot volume count, putting six of nine attempts on goal while UMSL put four of 17 on frame. Robin Lemke Bergseth gave UIS a two-goal performance, including the game-winner.
The UIS women's soccer team lost to Missouri-St. Louis 4-1 on Saturday evening. The Prairie Stars carried a 1-0 lead into halftime, but UMSL scored all four of its goals after the break.
Mallory Herber gave the Prairie Stars the first-half breakthrough at 43:03, scoring off Bridget Lyons' assist for the lead. Earlier, UIS withstood repeated UMSL chances, including three shots off the woodwork and two saves by Gigi Yurevich before the goal. Yurevich made another save at 44:27, and the Prairie Stars took the 1-0 advantage into halftime.
UIS Volleyball fell to Missouri-St. Louis 3-0 on Saturday, closing out its first weekend at home and moving to .
UIS built a 16-11 lead in the first set, but UMSL erased it and moved ahead 18-17 on a Prairie Stars attack error. Illinois Springfield answered with kills from Kendall Johnson and Alyssa Gray to tie the set at 21-21, but the Tritons scored the final four points to take the set 25-21.
The Illinois Springfield men's soccer team continues its road stretch Saturday night, traveling to Missouri-St. Louis for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The Prairie Stars enter the match 0-7-1 overall and 0-4-1 in GLVC play, while the Tritons sit at 3-3-1 overall and 2-2-1 in conference action.
The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team begins its fall schedule this weekend at the Drury Invitational in Springfield, Mo., competing against a field that includes several GLVC opponents.
The Prairie Stars will take on athletes from Drury, Rockhurst, Missouri State and others during tournament play Saturday and Sunday.
The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team opens its fall schedule this weekend at the Drury Invitational in Springfield, Mo., taking on a field that features several GLVC opponents.
The Prairie Stars will compete Saturday and Sunday against athletes from host Drury, Rockhurst, Missouri State and other competition throughout the weekend.
Illinois Springfield secured its second sweep of the season on Friday night, winning its home opener against McKendree 3-0, with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-21 at TRAC. The Prairie Stars served 10 aces and held McKendree to a .113 hitting percentage.
Illinois Springfield volleyball's Makenna Cox has been named the Jimmy John's Athlete of the Month for August 2026, earning the department's first monthly honor of the 2026-27 academic year.
Cox becomes just the second Prairie Star to win the award in three consecutive years, joining former UIS golfer Elaine Grant. The honor marks Cox's third straight Athlete of the Month selection after also earning the award in August 2024 and August 2025.
The Illinois Springfield women's soccer team heads to St. Louis on Saturday, Sept. 26, for a GLVC matchup against Missouri-St. Louis.
The Prairie Stars enter the contest at 4-3-1 overall and 2-2-1 in conference play after earning a 1-0 road victory at Quincy on Wednesday. The win moved UIS into ninth place in the GLVC standings, matching its preseason position in the conference poll.
Addi Wittenberg scored the game-winning goal against Quincy and now has two goals on the season.
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team continues its fall season this weekend at the 18th Annual Gilda's Club Laker Fall Invite, hosted by Grand Valley State at The Meadows in Allendale, Mich.
The three-day event runs Saturday through Monday, Sept. 26-28, with one round scheduled each day. Live scoring will be available through Clippd.