The UIS women's soccer team returns to action Wednesday for its final non-conference match of the season, traveling to Purdue Northwest for a 10 a.m. kickoff at Dowling Park. Wednesday's match has been moved from its originally scheduled 3 p.m. start time due to a heat advisory.
The Prairie Stars enter the match at 1-1 after splitting their opening weekend. UIS opened the season with a 2-1 road victory at Alabama Huntsville, with Addi Wittenberg opening the scoring before Mallory Herber put the Prairie Stars back in front after UAH equalized.
UIS Athletics looks ahead to an exciting week of competition from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. Highlighting the week's lineup are home events including the Prairie Star Invitational for cross country and the soccer conference opener, themed "Past, Present, and Future of UIS Soccer." Stay tuned for updates and results throughout the week, or sign up for email updates about teams of your choice here.
Wednesday, Sept. 2
10 a.m. — Women's Soccer at Purdue Northwest
Registration is now open for the 2026 UIS Athletics Hall of Fame Luncheon and Induction Ceremony, set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. in the SLB Gymnasium, the former home of Prairie Stars Athletics and a venue where some of this year's inductees once competed.
UIS men's soccer faced a Division I opponent on Sunday afternoon, traveling to Macomb to take on Western Illinois. The Prairie Stars stayed within one goal through the opening half before the Leathernecks pulled away for a 4-0 victory at John MacKenzie Alumni Field.
UIS women's soccer (1-1-0) fell to Trevecca Nazarene (1-0-1) with a final score of 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. Despite outshooting the Trojans 18-6, the Prairie Stars did not find the back of the net.
UIS men's soccer hits the road Sunday afternoon for its first away match of the season, traveling to Macomb, Ill., to face Western Illinois at 4:00 p.m. at John MacKenzie Alumni Field.
The Prairie Stars opened the 2026 season Thursday at home against Alabama-Huntsville, falling 2-1. After UAH took an early lead, UIS battled back to even the match, but the Chargers scored again in the second half. The Prairie Stars were unable to find a late equalizer.
Illinois Springfield (0-4) faced two challenging matches at the Ferris State Invitational on Saturday, falling to No. 3-ranked MSU Denver (3-1) and Purdue Northwest (1-3), both in straight sets.
UIS Volleyball (0-2) faced a tough start at the Ferris State Invitational, falling to Emporia State (2-0) and Ferris State (2-0) in straight sets at Bulldog Arena.
The UIS women's soccer team (1-0-0) secured a 2-1 victory over the Alabama-Huntsville (0-1-0) on Friday at Charger Park. Illinois Springfield took the lead with a goal in each half, while UAH managed just one goal in the second. This win marks a strong start to the season for the Prairie Stars.
The Illinois Springfield volleyball team will open the 2026 season with four matches this weekend at the Ferris State Invitational in Big Rapids, Mich.
The Prairie Stars begin tournament play Friday, Aug. 28, against Emporia State at 8:00 a.m. CT before facing tournament host Ferris State at 2:30 p.m. CT. UIS returns to the court Saturday morning against MSU Denver at 8:00 a.m. CT and closes the tournament against Purdue Northwest at 2:30 p.m. CT.