UIS Volleyball dropped a 3-0 match to Drury (25-12, 25-12, 25-21) Friday at TRAC. 

The Prairie Stars could not recover after Drury turned a 1-1 score into a 6-1 advantage early in the first set. Alyssa Gray, Maddie Mendelblatt and Khadijah Blue supplied kills, and Blue teamed with Kendall Johnson on a block as the Prairie Stars built momentum 14-6. Drury  would take the first set 25-12.

The Illinois Springfield men's cross country team is set for its biggest test of the season Saturday at the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Ill. The meet features one of the largest and strongest NCAA Division II cross country fields in the nation, with top programs from the Midwest and across the country.

The UIS women's cross country team will take on one of the largest and strongest NCAA Division II fields in the country Saturday at the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Ill. The meet will bring together top programs from across the Midwest and beyond, giving the Prairie Stars an opportunity to measure themselves against high-level competition.

The field includes teams UIS does not regularly face, including Biola, Colorado Christian and Florida Southern, along with regional opponents including Saginaw Valley State and Findlay.

The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team will compete in the ITA Regional Small College Championship, hosted by Grand Valley State, Oct. 10-12. The Prairie Stars will be represented across all three singles and doubles flights, with seven players entered in singles competition.

Aaron Anderson never expected a single phone call to send him straight back to the beginning—the grind, the laughter, the long bus rides and the late-night talks that stitched a team into something more. But when he learned that the 2006-07 UIS men's basketball team was being inducted into the Prairie Stars Hall of Fame, the memories rushed in all at once.

"Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor," Anderson said. "To be recognized alongside the teammates I love and respect makes it even more special."

The Illinois Springfield volleyball team returns to TRAC for a pair of home matches during Homecoming week, hosting Drury on Friday at 6 p.m. and Southwest Baptist on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Friday night's match against the Drury Panthers will feature DJ TAT, a UIS alumnus known for his work at Big Ten Conference events and Illinois football and basketball games. The evening will also include giveaways for Prairie Stars fans, including T-shirts for UIS students.

Homecoming Saturday at UIS  will take on a Route 66 twist as UIS Athletics hosts a special Route 66 Hospitality Lounge during the Prairie Stars' volleyball match against Southwest Baptist on Saturday, Oct. 10. Doors open at 1 p.m. ahead of 2 p.m. first serve.

The Prairie Stars will host Southwest Baptist at 2 p.m. inside The Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC), with the Route 66 Hospitality Lounge offering fans a unique way to experience the match while celebrating the Mother Road's 100th anniversary.

The UIS men's soccer team lost to UIndy by a score of 2-1 Wednesday night during Homecoming Week. The Prairie Stars generated five of their seven shots after halftime but were outshot 7-3 on goal.

The Prairie Stars kept UIndy off the board in the first half, with Kevin Kardel making three saves as the visitors generated repeated shots. Robin Lemke Bergseth put Illinois Springfield's early chance on frame in the third minute, but the half would end without a goal.

Illinois Springfield Women's Soccer defeated UIndy 2-1 Wednesday in a comeback win with goals by two defenders. 

UIS spent much of the first half in UIndy's end, earning three corner kicks in the opening 12 minutes and getting saved shots from Mallory Herber and Kalli Drexler around Addi Wittenberg's shot off the crossbar. The pressure returned late when Aubrey Quigley and Maddie Festerling put shots on frame and the Prairie Stars added two more corners, but UIndy scored through Jaci Merchant at 44:47 to send UIS into halftime trailing 1-0.