The Illinois Springfield women's soccer team (3-1, 1-0 GLVC) will play its first GLVC road match of the season when it travels to Drury on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m., following a time adjustment due to high temperatures.
UIS is off to its best start since 2021, when the Prairie Stars opened the season 3-0-1. The team enters Wednesday's match after a 5-1 victory over Lincoln in its GLVC opener, improving to nine goals on the season with eight different players finding the back of the net.
University of Illinois Springfield freshman goalkeeper Kevin Kardel has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week following a standout performance against No. 11 Lincoln on Sept. 5.
Kardel made seven saves in 90 minutes of action, helping the Prairie Stars earn a 0-0 draw against the nationally ranked Blue Tigers. The shutout marked the first of his collegiate career, as he faced 18 shots overall and kept Lincoln off the scoreboard.
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team opens its 2026 fall season Tuesday at the UIndy Invitational, hosted by Indianapolis at Champions Pointe in Henryville, Ind. The Prairie Stars will compete in the two-day event through Wednesday, Sept. 9, as they begin a five-tournament fall schedule.
UIS will have six players in action at the season opener. Gracie Russell, Valentina Torrealba, Brooke Hartman, Yi-Ting Hsieh and Alyssa Moncada will compete in the team lineup, while Erin Ahmadfadzir will compete as an individual.
The UIS men's golf team opens its 2026 fall season Tuesday at the Arch Cup, hosted by McKendree at Gateway National Golf Club in Madison, Ill. The two-day tournament runs through Wednesday, Sept. 9, and marks the beginning of a five-event fall schedule for the Prairie Stars.
UIS will compete with eight players at the Arch Cup, including returning players Jake Baldin, Peyton Woods, Jacob LeBlanc, Sacha Lamraski and JJ Kim. Newcomers Brooks Cluver, Cash McDonnell and Max Anthony will make their Prairie Stars debuts.
UIS Men's Soccer tied with Lincoln on Saturday, at Kiwanis Stadium, playing to a scoreless draw with the No. 11-ranked team in the country. The Prairie Stars were outshot 18-2 without conceding.
UIS absorbed Lincoln's first-half pressure and kept the match scoreless, with Kevin Kardel making a save in the 24th minute and two Lincoln shots hitting the woodwork. The Prairie Stars earned a corner in the 27th minute, but neither team would find the back of the net before halftime.
The UIS volleyball team split its two matches Saturday at the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational, falling to Arkansas-Fort Smith 3-1 before defeating Kentucky Wesleyan 3-1. The Prairie Stars went 2-1 at the tournament and move to 2-5 overall.
Illinois Springfield defeated Lincoln 5-1 on Saturday evening. The Prairie Stars finished with a 15-3 shot advantage, including 12 shots on goal to Lincoln's two.
Mallory Herber put UIS in front in the first half, scoring from Sophia Davila's assist at 15:55 for a 1-0 lead. Bridget Lyons added another goal at 25:18 after the Prairie Stars generated repeated chances, including four shots on goal in the half.
Illinois Springfield Men's Cross Country opened the season with a victory at the Prairie Stars Invitational on its home course Friday night, extending its streak to 11 consecutive season-opening wins.
Although UIS did not have the individual winner, the Prairie Stars placed runners second through seventh, with its top five finishers taking second through sixth. The Prairie Stars averaged 16:03 for the 5K race.
UIS Women's Cross Country took the win at the 11th Annual Prairie Stars Invitational Friday night, led by Josslyn Gaona's first-place finish in 19 minutes and 22 seconds. The Prairie Stars have claimed the team championship and produced the individual champion for three consecutive years.
The Prairie Stars turned in a 28-point total with a 19:57 average time for 5,000 meters. The team's scoring order was 1-2-6-8-11. Missouri Baptist and Heartland rounded out the top three teams.