UIS women's golf team returns to the course Sunday and Monday at the 2026 Coyote Creek Classic, hosted by Bradley in Bartonville, Ill.
The Prairie Stars are coming off a ninth-place finish among 16 teams at Grand Valley State's home tournament last weekend. UIS finished ahead of familiar opponents Purdue Northwest and Davenport while placing just behind conference opponent UIndy.
The UIS men's golf team returns to competition Sunday and Monday at the 2026 Bradley Coyote Creek Classic in Bartonville, Ill.
The Prairie Stars enter the two-day event after a strong showing at the Midwest Collegiate last weekend, where UIS finished tied for fifth among 18 teams in a large conference and regional field. Brooks Cluver led the way individually, tying for fourth and finishing as the top GLVC golfer in the field. His performance earned him GLVC Men's Golf Player of the Week honors.
The UIS volleyball team fell to William Jewell 3-0 on Saturday, falling 21-25, 14-25, 23-25.
The Prairie Stars answered a 15-6 first-set deficit with an 8-0 run, getting two Kendall Johnson kills, a Johnson service ace and an Alyssa Gray kill to pull within 15-14. William Jewell pushed back after that surge, but UIS stayed within reach and later cut the margin to 23-21. William Jewell scored the final two points to take the set 25-21.
The UIS men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with William Jewell on Friday. The Prairie Stars withstood six William Jewell attacking actions from 65:22 to 76:43 without conceding after the score was 1-1.
UIS created the early pressure in the first half, earning corner kicks at 6:13 and 8:59 before Leul Mehari and Cameron Frye put shots on frame that Aidan Smith saved. Kevin Kardel answered with two saves as William Jewell pushed back, and the half ended scoreless.
Illinois Springfield lost to Rockhurst 3-0 (20-25, 13-25, 18-25) in a GLVC volleyball match on Friday. The Prairie Stars finished with 28 kills and a .156 hitting percentage, while Rockhurst totaled 49 kills and hit .409.
UIS Women's Soccer defeated William Jewell 2-1 on Friday evening in Liberty, Mo. The Prairie Stars finished with a 28-3 advantage in shots and put 14 shots on goal, while William Jewell made 12 saves.
The Illinois Springfield volleyball team (4-10, 1-3 GLVC) hits the road for its third week of GLVC play, traveling to Rockhurst on Friday at 6 p.m. before facing William Jewell on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Saturday match time is an adjusted start from the originally scheduled 3 p.m. first serve.
Illinois Springfield junior Brooks Cluver has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Men's Golf Player of the Week, the league office announced Thursday.
Cluver, a transfer, earns his first career GLVC Player of the Week honor after tying for fourth at the Midwest Collegiate on Sept. 28-29 at Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru, Indiana. His performance helped the Prairie Stars tie for fifth among 18 teams with a three-round score of 875 (296-284-295).
UIS Men's Soccer played Upper Iowa to a 2-2 tie on Wednesday evening at Kiwanis Stadium. The Prairie Stars scored one goal per half, while both UIU goals came in the final third of the game.
Lennard Borgs put Illinois Springfield in front in the fourth minute, scoring off Mitch Olenick's assist. Kevin Kardel recorded three saves as Upper Iowa finished the half with six shots and four corner kicks. The Prairie Stars carried the 1-0 lead into the break.
Illinois Springfield defeated Upper Iowa 7-0 in women's soccer on Wednesday afternoon. The Prairie Stars outshot Upper Iowa 30-3, put 18 shots on goal and scored five times in the second half. The Prairie Stars have scored seven goals against a Division II opponent just once before, doing so against Quincy in 2023.