The UIS men's tennis team opens its spring season this weekend with back-to-back road matches in Ohio against Tiffin and Findlay.

The Prairie Stars begin the weekend on Saturday with a matchup against Tiffin in Tiffin, Ohio, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET). UIS then heads to Findlay, Ohio, for a Sunday morning contest against Findlay at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET).

The UIS women's tennis team opens the spring portion of its year this weekend with a pair of road matches in Ohio, beginning Saturday at Tiffin before continuing on Sunday at Findlay.

UIS will face Tiffin on Saturday in Tiffin, Ohio, with first serve scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET). The Dragons will be officially opening their season on Saturday, as their last competition came in October at the Wayne State Doubles Tournament.

The UIS women's track and field team was represented by a pair of distance runners Friday evening at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University, with both athletes competing in the open 5,000 meters.

The Illinois Springfield softball team (1-1) split its season-opening doubleheader against Roosevelt (1-1) on Friday afternoon, securing a 3-0 victory in the first game before narrowly falling 2-1 in the second.

Game One | W, 3-0

The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team was listed fifth in the East Division in the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) preseason coaches' poll, as announced by the league office Friday.

The Prairie Stars earned four points in the preseason poll, which is voted on by the league's head coaches. Per GLVC bylaws, coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.

The llinois Springfield men's tennis team was picked fifth in the East Division of the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Men's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office Friday.

The Prairie Stars earned four points in the preseason poll, which is voted on by the league's head coaches. Per GLVC bylaws, coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.

A pair of UIS women's distance runners will take the national stage Friday evening as senior Madelyn Miller-Ross and junior Marissa Roggensack compete at the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University.

The meet, one of the premier indoor events of the season, will feature deep, nationally competitive fields. UIS will be represented in the women's 5,000 meters, with heat one scheduled for 5:40 p.m. CT (6:40 p.m. ET).

Neither athlete has raced the 5,000 meters yet this season, but both have opened the year in strong form.

Illinois Springfield women's basketball (8-11, 5-6 GLVC) defeated Lincoln (4-15, 2-10 GLVC), 67-48, with a commanding performance that included 20 steals and 30 points off turnovers. The win was highlighted by a record night from Kayla Rice, who became the program's all-time leader in both career steals and three-pointers.

Monday games are unusual in the GLVC, but the Prairie Stars opened the home conference season on Monday, Dec. 1 against William Jewell. It did not have the feeling of a Saturday twinbill or Thursday night contests. Yet, it turned out to be something special.
 
In the women's game, junior Kayla Rice had eight first-half steals, sparking UIS to 43-17 edge. She picked up two more steals in the second half to go with a game-high 22 points, leading the Stars to a 75-49 win and picking up the first conference win of the season.