The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team plays at home Friday afternoon for a matchup with the Purdue Northwest Pride. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. at Springfield Racquet and Fitness Club.
The teams met in the fall, when Purdue Northwest edged Illinois Springfield 4-3 in a tightly contested match.
Illinois Springfield (5-4)
The UIS women's tennis team returns to the court for another home match this weekend, hosting Purdue Northwest at the Springfield Racquet and Fitness Club at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be a rematch, as the Pride claimed a 5-2 win in Hammond in the fall.
Illinois Springfield (3-6)
UIS continues to sharpen its play as conference competition approaches. The Prairie Stars picked up a 5-2 home victory over Roosevelt last week, showing improvement across the lineup.
The Illinois Springfield softball team will play at a neutral site this week, traveling to Branson, Mo., to compete in the Grand Slam Classic. The Prairie Stars will face a pair of Division II opponents—Washburn and Nebraska–Kearney—across four games Friday and Saturday.
Friday, March 6
The No. 25-ranked Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars have their first full weekend at the UIS Baseball Field Friday through Sunday, welcoming regional foe Davenport Panthers for a four-game set in Springfield.
Weekend Schedule
- Friday, March 6 – 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, March 7 – 11:00 a.m. (DH)
- Saturday, March 7 – 3:00 p.m. (DH)
- Sunday, March 8 – 12:00 p.m.
Two standouts from the Illinois Springfield Men's Basketball collected postseason recognition as the Great Lakes Valley Conference announced its 2025-26 all-conference teams.
Jordan Rice | First Team All-GLVC
Graduate guard Jordan Rice was named First-Team All-GLVC following a dominant performance in the regular season. Rice averaged 16.6 points per game while shooting 41.4 percent from the field and totaled 465 points across 28 starts.
The Prairie Stars placed three players on postseason lists as the Great Lakes Valley Conference announced its women's basketball all-conference and specialty award teams Wednesday.
Kayla Rice | First-Team All GLVC & All-Defensive Team
Postseason basketball returns for the Prairie Stars! Friday night brings a rivalry flavor to the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament.
The third-seeded Prairie Stars will face sixth-seeded McKendree at 7:45 p.m. in St. Louis, renewing one of the program's longest-running rivalries. The winner advances to the GLVC semifinals on Saturday night.
As part of UIS Athletics' 15 Years of NCAA Division II Membership celebration, the department is highlighting 15 standout teams and 15 standout student-athletes who have shaped the Prairie Stars' Division II era. Each week, UIS features one team and one student-athlete, honoring the accomplishments, championship moments, and legacy-building performances that have defined Prairie Stars Athletics.
Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars men's golf will compete in a challenging five-event spring schedule as the program continues its first year led by head coach Josh Edison.
The Prairie Stars showed steady improvement during the fall season, highlighted by a second-place finish at the Bearcat Dual Gender and a fourth-place showing at the Arch Cup. The team enters the spring looking to build on that momentum.
Kennedy Osterman of UIS Women's Basketball capped her collegiate career with a national honor, earning WBCA/D2CIDA National Player of the Week recognition after powering the Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars to a pair of conference victories in her final weekend of competition.
The graduate guard delivered a dominant two-game stretch, averaging 29.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 2.5 assists as UIS defeated William Jewell and Rockhurst.