Illinois Springfield men's basketball (16-9, 12-5 GLVC) secured a 63-58 victory over Lewis (4-21, 2-15 GLVC) at TRAC on Thursday night. The Prairie Stars were led by their bench, contributing 23 points to the win.
Illinois Springfield women's basketball (12-13, 9-8 GLVC) edged Lewis (15-11, 11-6 GLVC), 59-56, with a decisive fourth quarter performance. The Prairie Stars capitalized on 19 points off turnovers for their third-straight GLVC win. The win moved UIS up in the GLVC Point Rating System (PRS), elevating them from 9th to 8th and leapfrogging Saturday's opponent, Upper Iowa.
The Illinois Springfield softball team split a pair of games Thursday at Scheels Sports Park, opening the UIS Softball Capital City McDonald's Classic with a 4-2 win over Davenport before falling 10-5 to Ohio Dominican.
Ill.-Springfield (8-4) used a four-run third inning to secure the win in the opener, highlighted by three doubles. The Prairie Stars later rallied for three runs in the fifth inning against Ohio Dominican but could not overcome an early deficit.
GAME ONE | W, 4-2
The Illinois Springfield baseball team has climbed into the national rankings, checking in at No. 19 in the Week Two poll released Wednesday evening by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
UIS (5-2) is one of 25 programs recognized in this week's rankings and is the only Great Lakes Valley Conference team listed in the national poll.
The Illinois Springfield baseball team returns to the Midwest this weekend for a four-game, split-site series against Missouri-St. Louis. The Prairie Stars and Tritons will share hosting duties in a non-conference set featuring two games Friday and two more Saturday.
The Illinois Springfield women's track and field team will wrap up the indoor regular season Friday evening at the Illinois College Hilltop Classic in Jacksonville, Ill. The meet serves as the final tune-up before postseason competition as the Prairie Stars look to build momentum across the sprints, middle distance and throws.
UIS will have strong representation in the 60-meter dash, with freshmen Madelyn Festerling and Addison Wittenberg joined by sophomore Ellie Najarro in the open section.
With postseason positioning still in play, UIS Men's Basketball returns home this week for a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference matchups at TRAC. The Prairie Stars will host Lewis on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. before welcoming Upper Iowa on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. as part of Senior Day.
Illinois Springfield (15-9, 11-5 GLVC)
With postseason positioning on the line, UIS Women's Basketball closes the regular-season home schedule this week with a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference matchups at TRAC. The Prairie Stars host the Lewis Flyers on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. before welcoming Upper Iowa on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Illinois Springfield (11-13, 8-8 GLVC)
UIS Softball will host the Capital City McDonald's Classic this week at the Springfield Clinic Dome at Scheels Sports Park. The three-team event runs Thursday and Friday and features Ohio Dominican and Davenport.
Each team will face the others once per day, with one field in use throughout the tournament.
Illinois Springfield (7-3)
UIS enters the weekend riding momentum after winning four games last weekend, sweeping doubleheaders against Lake Erie and Thomas More at the UIS Springfield Clinic Classic.
The UIS Prairie Stars baseball series against the UMSL Tritons has been adjusted for this weekend with a flip of game days.
The series will still be played as split-site doubleheaders, but the home and away dates have changed.
UIS will now open the series on Friday, Feb. 20, with a doubleheader at UMSL in St. Louis. First pitch is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., with game two to follow.