Illinois Springfield (1-13-3, 1-10-3) lost to Rockhurst (6-6-4, 5-4-4) 3-1 on Saturday at Kiwanis Stadium.
Illinois Springfield Women's Soccer (8-6-3, 6-5-3) defeated Rockhurst (9-5-2, 7-5-1) 3-0 Saturday. The Prairie Stars protected the shutout during a late stretch, absorbing six Rockhurst attacking actions from 78:04 to 87:55 without conceding.
Illinois Springfield men's cross country finished 13th out of 40 teams Saturday morning at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational in Huntsville, Ala. Matt Padilla led the Prairie Stars with a time of 24:30.8 in the 8K, recording the fastest 8K time by a UIS runner this fall.
Padilla's performance helped lead a group of five Prairie Stars who finished within 48 seconds of one another. Owen Whelan followed in 59th place with a time of 24:52, while Dom Cantarini crossed the line in 25:08 to finish 86th.
Illinois Springfield women's cross country placed 23rd out of 38 teams Saturday morning at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational in Huntsville, Ala. Josslyn Gaona led the Prairie Stars in the 6K, finishing 60th overall with a personal best time of 22:17.
Kaleigh Inniss followed in 131st place, crossing the line in 23:01. Marissa Roggensack finished 146th in 23:10, while Elly Heineke placed 171st in 23:29. Alaina Hawker rounded out the team's top five, finishing 184th in 23:39.
Illinois Springfield men's cross country heads to Huntsville, Ala., for the Charger Invitational, hosted by Alabama-Huntsville at John Hunt Park. The men's 8K race is scheduled for 8 a.m. and will open the day's competition ahead of the women's 6K.
Illinois Springfield was picked fourth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) men's basketball preseason coaches' poll, released by the conference office Friday. The Prairie Stars received 144 points after reaching the GLVC Tournament quarterfinals as the No. 3 seed last season.
Illinois Springfield women's cross country returns to competition at the Charger Invitational, hosted by Alabama-Huntsville at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.
The women's 6K follows the men's 8K as the Prairie Stars take on a large field in their final regular-season meet.
UIS Women's Basketball was picked ninth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women's basketball preseason coaches' poll, released by the conference office Friday morning. The Prairie Stars received 98 points after narrowly missing the GLVC Tournament last season.
Entering her third season as head coach, Olivia Birt looks to build on the momentum from a promising 2025-26 campaign. UIS returns most of last year's roster, including standout senior Kayla Rice, while adding three transfers and a strong freshman class to strengthen the lineup.
Illinois Springfield was picked 13th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) men's indoor track and field preseason coaches' poll, released by the conference office Thursday.
The Prairie Stars received 23 points in the poll after finishing 13th at last year's GLVC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Illinois Springfield was picked 11th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women's indoor track and field preseason coaches' poll, released by the conference office Thursday.
The Prairie Stars received 47 points in the poll, which is voted on by the league's head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own teams. UIS finished 12th out of 14 teams at last year's GLVC Indoor Track and Field Championships.