The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team saw a busy day of singles and doubles action at the ITA Regional on Saturday. Several Prairie Stars advanced in their respective flights, while others faced tough early-round challenges.
Flight A Singles:
Pablo Herrera fell in a tight round-of-64 match against Northwood's Sergio Lopez Guillen, 3-6, 6-4, [4-10]. Herrera rebounded in the consolation round of 32, defeating Walsh's Nicolas Strohle 6-0, earning a bye into the round of 16. He will face an athlete from Maryville on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Illinois Springfield volleyball dropped its second straight conference match on Saturday, falling 3-0 to Indianapolis at TRAC. The Greyhounds won by set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-19.
Match Recap
The UIS men's cross country team placed 15th of 24 teams at the Lucian Rosa Invite on Saturday morning, finishing with 375 total points. The Prairie Stars edged out Midwest Region opponent Cedarville, which took 16th with 408 points.
The Illinois Springfield women's cross country team turned in a strong showing at the Lucian Rosa Invite on Saturday morning, placing 11th out of 23 teams at Wisconsin-Parkside. The Prairie Stars finished ahead of several Midwest Region opponents, most notably Southwest Baptist, which entered the meet ranked No. 10 in the region. UIS totaled 323 points to SBU's 388, as the Bearcats placed 15th.
The UIS men's soccer team struck early but couldn't hold off Rockhurst on Friday night, falling 2-1 on the road and ultimately dropping to 2-3-1 overall, 1-2 GLVC.
UIS grabbed the lead in the seventh minute when Mahomet Doucoure and Spencer Martin set up Robin Lemke Bergseth for a highlight finish. Martin delivered a short and precise pass that Bergseth ran onto and fired across the goal into the far corner, past a leaping Rockhurst keeper.
The Illinois Springfield volleyball team opened its GLVC schedule with a strong start but ultimately fell 3-1 to Lewis on Friday night at TRAC. The Prairie Stars dropped to 6-5 overall and 0-1 in the league.
The Illinois Springfield women's soccer team dropped a 5-1 decision on the road Friday night against Rockhurst. The Prairie Stars moved to 1-3-3 overall and 0-2-2 in GLVC play.
After nearly 20 scoreless minutes, the Hawks broke through with a goal tucked just inside the right post following a corner kick.
Rockhurst doubled its lead before halftime, taking the ball the length of the field and finishing a long build-up with a strike past starting goalkeeper Gigi Yurevich.
The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team opens its fall season this weekend in Allendale, Mich. at the ITA Midwest Small College Regional, hosted by Grand Valley State. The Prairie Stars will face key in-region opponents while giving newcomers a chance to make their mark.
The Illinois Springfield men's cross country team heads north this weekend for the Lucian Rosa Invite, hosted by Wisconsin-Parkside at the Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wis. The meet will bring together top-level NCAA Division II competition, highlighted by key Midwest Region matchups. The men's championship race is scheduled for 10:15 a.m., followed by an open race at 11:45 a.m., as entries are limited in both the men's and women's championship events.
The Illinois Springfield women's cross country team will line up for its biggest test of the season Saturday at the Lucian Rosa Invite, hosted by Wisconsin-Parkside at the Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wis.