The Illinois Springfield volleyball team returns home this weekend to host Quincy on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes — and those who do will receive free admission.
Illinois Springfield (11-10, 3-5 GLVC)
The Illinois Springfield men's soccer team will wrap up its 2025 campaign this weekend with a pair of road matches at Lewis and Upper Iowa. The Prairie Stars, who are not in contention for this year's GLVC Tournament, played once last weekend, falling 2-0 at home to Indianapolis.
Illinois Springfield (2-10-3, 1-9-2 GLVC)
The Illinois Springfield women's soccer team will head on the road this weekend looking to finish the 2025 regular season strong. The Prairie Stars, coming off a 1-0 win over Indianapolis on Sunday, will play at Lewis on Friday at 5:00 p.m. before wrapping up the year at Upper Iowa on Sunday at noon.
Illinois Springfield (4-8-3, 3-7-2 GLVC)
The UIS Baseball program is partnering with ImpactLife to host a blood drive on Monday, Nov. 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in The Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC) gym.
Members of the campus community and the public are encouraged to participate and help support the ongoing need for blood donations in Central Illinois. Donors can schedule an appointment by scanning the QR code or visiting bloodcenter.org.
With fall golf and tennis seasons in the books and cross country between conference and regional championships, this week's spotlight turns to home volleyball on Saturday and the final road stretch for Prairie Stars soccer.
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Friday, Oct. 31
5:00 p.m. – Women's Soccer at Lewis
The UIS men's golf team closed out its fall season with a strong showing at the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational, finishing fifth as a team with a two-round total of 600.
Individually, Sacha Lamraski led the Prairie Stars, carding a 150 (73-77) to tie for 12th overall. Lamraski was joined by Vilgot Arleback (151, T14), Daniel Edwards (152, T19), Jake Baldin (156, T28) Julien Babineau (156, T28), and Peyton Woods (158, T37).
The UIS men's soccer team dropped its final home match of the season, falling 2-0 to Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon at Kiwanis Stadium.
The Prairie Stars faced an early setback when starting goalkeeper Landon Amick received a red card in the sixth minute, forcing UIS to play the rest of the match with ten players. Edoardo Pinna came off the bench to take over in goal and immediately made an impact, denying the ensuing free kick to keep the Stars in it.
The UIS women's soccer team (4-8-3, 3-7-2) closed out its home schedule on a high note Sunday afternoon, defeating UIndy (1-10-3, 1-9-3) 1-0 behind a first-half goal from Mallory Herber.
Herber put the Prairie Stars on top in the 27th minute, finishing a setup from Addison Wittenberg to give UIS its lead. The goal came after several dangerous chances, including a close-range attempt from Ellie Mejia that forced a save from UIndy goalkeeper Maria White.
The UIS men's golf team sits in 7th place after the opening round of the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational at The Pearl Club, posting a team score of 301.
The Prairie Stars were led by Daniel Edwards, who carded an even-par 72 to tie for sixth overall in round one. Sacha Lamraski added a 73, while Jake Baldin (77), Vilgot Arleback (79) Julien Babineau (80), and Peyton Woods (84) rounded out the squad.
The UIS volleyball team (11-10, 3-5 GLVC) edged Drury (13-9, 3-4 GLVC) in a five-set thriller on Saturday afternoon, winning 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-11.
"What a way to end the weekend!" said head coach Laura Ulrich. "I'm so proud of the team and their resilience. They stepped up when their backs were against the wall and came together as a team. I'm looking forward to continuing to push through this last stretch of conference play."