UIS Athletics enters another busy week of competition across multiple sports, with teams competing at home, on the road, and at major conference and invitational events. Here's a look at what's ahead for the Prairie Stars from April 13-19.
Women's Golf – Will continue competition at the UMSL Spring Invitational before traveling to Peru, Ind., for the GLVC Championship.
Volleyball – Will play Lincoln Land and Quincy in spring scrimmages, followed by the alumni match on Saturday.
The UIS women's tennis team earned a dominant 7-0 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan on Sunday afternoon.
The Prairie Stars opened the match by securing the doubles point with strong performances across all three courts. Ema Norma Bordean and Niamh Grogan led the way with a 6-2 win. Cristina Mendoza Romero and Alisha Deogaonkar followed with a 6-0 victory to clinch the doubles point, while Jane Carter and Maria Garcia Gama completed the sweep with a win by retirement.
The UIS men's tennis team delivered a dominant performance on Sunday, sweeping Kentucky Wesleyan 7-0.
The Prairie Stars opened the match by securing the doubles point with a sweep across all three courts. At No. 1, Antonio Ayerbe Streubel and Pablo Herrera earned a 6-4 victory. Lukas Pieringer and Kai Van-Roon followed with a 6-2 win at No. 2, while Lin En Tan and Colton Pazdera completed the sweep with a 6-0 result at No. 3.
The UIS women's golf team sits in 11th place after the opening day of the UMSL Spring Invitational, hosted at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis. The Prairie Stars posted two rounds of 326 for a two-round total of 652.
Elaine Grant led the way for UIS, finishing tied for fourth after carding rounds of 73 and 74 for a 147. Her consistent play keeps her within striking distance heading into the final round.
The UIS baseball team dropped both games of a Sunday afternoon doubleheader against Missouri S&T, falling 3-2 and 5-4 in extra innings. UIS lost the series and slipped to fourth in the GLVC standings.
The UIS softball team faced Missouri-St. Louis in a doubleheader on Sunday, narrowly falling in both games with final scores of 1-0 and 6-5.
Illinois Springfield women's golf will close out the regular season this week at the UMSL Spring Invitational, the final tune-up before the GLVC Championship.
The three-round event begins Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo. Teams will play two rounds Sunday before finishing the tournament with a final round Monday.
Illinois Springfield men's tennis fell 5-2 to Campbellsville on Saturday in Owensboro, Ky. The Prairie Stars moved to 6-7 overall with the loss.
Campbellsville secured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. At No. 1, Pablo Herrera and Lin En Tan fell 7-6, while Lukas Pieringer and Antonio Ayerbe Streubel dropped a 7-5 decision. UIS picked up its lone doubles win at No. 2, where Miran Todorovic and Kai Van-Roon earned a 7-5 victory.
Illinois Springfield women's tennis defeated Campbellsville 4-3 in Owensboro, Ky., on Saturday, securing the doubles point and splitting singles play to earn the win.
UIS opened the match strong in doubles, as Ema Norma Bordean and Niamh Grogan earned a 6-3 win at No. 1. Maria Garcia Gama and Alisha Deogaonkar fell 6-1 at No. 2, but Jane Carter and Cristina Mendoza Romero responded with a 6-2 victory at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point for UIS.
No. 15 Illinois Springfield baseball dropped both games of a doubleheader at Missouri S&T on Saturday, falling 7-4 in the opener and 10-4 in the second game.
The Miners took a 2-0 lead on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly in the opening inning. UIS answered in the second, as Kaden Griffitts singled and Noah Caceres doubled to set up Johnny Wendling, who drove in both runners with a double. Wendling later scored on a wild pitch to give the Prairie Stars a 3-2 advantage through two innings.