The Illinois Springfield women's basketball team was picked 12th of 15 teams in the 2025-26 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) preseason coaches' poll, the league office announced Tuesday.
Drury was voted the preseason favorite to win the GLVC, receiving 10 first-place votes and 191 total points. Rounding out the top of the poll were Maryville, Lewis, Missouri-St. Louis, and Missouri S&T.
Illinois Springfield, which finished last season 5-23 overall and 4-16 in GLVC play, struggled early but won five games after the holiday break.
The Illinois Springfield men's golf team sits in fifth place midway through the McKendree Bearcat Dual Gender at Far Oaks Golf Club after play was suspended Monday evening due to darkness.
The UIS women's golf team holds the top spot midway through the McKendree Bearcat Dual Gender at Far Oaks Golf Club, leading the field by five strokes when play was suspended in the second round Monday evening due to darkness.
The Prairie Stars posted a team score of 307 in the first round and had reached 187 strokes through 10-11 holes in Round Two before play was stopped. UIS sits at 494 strokes overall, ahead of Lewis (506) and host McKendree (513).
The Illinois Springfield women's basketball team has released its 2025–26 schedule, setting the stage for a season that promises to challenge the team early and often. The season opens with a competitive non-conference stretch before transitioning to a full slate of Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) matchups.
Illinois Springfield outside hitter Makenna Cox has been named the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. The recognition marks the first weekly honor of her collegiate career.
The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team closed out its fall season at the Dwight Davis College Open in St. Louis, battling through a rain-shortened weekend that condensed all remaining rounds into a busy Sunday.
Despite losing an entire day of play on Saturday, the Prairie Stars made the most of their final competition of the fall schedule with several strong singles and doubles performances.
Singles Recap
The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team wrapped up its fall schedule at the Dwight Davis College Open in St. Louis, where weekend rain forced a compressed slate of play. After Saturday's matches were washed out, the Prairie Stars powered through a full day of singles and doubles competition on Sunday to close their fall season on a strong note.
Singles Action
In Flight A, Pablo Herrera fell 6-0, 6-4 in Sunday's quarterfinals against Eric Kuo, while Antonio Ayerbe Streubel dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to Shaan Patel.
This week, UIS Volleyball hits the road, soccer has a bye before returning home, golf competes early in the week, and cross country opens postseason action. Stay tuned for updates and results throughout the week — or sign up for email updates about your favorite teams!
Monday, Oct. 20
All Day – Men's Golf at Bearcat Dual Gender
The UIS men's soccer team fell to McKendree 1-0 on Sunday at Kiwanis Stadium, with McKendree's lone goal coming in the first half.
UIS goalkeeper Landon Amick made a crucial save in the opening minutes to deny McKendree's Alonso Romero Carmona. Gentil Selemani and Spencer Martin each took shots that went wide, as the Prairie Stars sought to find the breakthrough.
The UIS women's soccer team was narrowly defeated by McKendree, 1-0, on Sunday at Kiwanis Stadium.
The first half began with both Illinois Springfield and McKendree settling into their rhythm, as northwestern winds kept much of the play along the bench side of the field. Gigi Yurevich was tested early but made key saves to keep the game level until the 30th minute when McKendree's Maggie Gleckler broke through with a goal, putting the visitors ahead 1-0.
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