Senior women's tennis standout Carmen Llopis Fabra has been selected as the Jimmy John's Athlete of the Month for April after a dominant stretch of play in conference action. Llopis Fabra, a native of Castellon, Spain, has been a consistent force in the Prairie Stars lineup and delivered her strongest performances of the season during the month of April.

Mark DeCicco delivered a complete-game masterpiece to lead Illinois Springfield to an 8-0 victory over Quincy on Friday afternoon at the GLVC Championship Tournament. The Prairie Stars' ace kept the Hawks off the scoreboard throughout, securing his seventh win of the season and propelling UIS deeper into the winner's bracket. With the win, UIS improves to 35-15, while Quincy drops to 26-26 on the season.

UIS softball third baseman Ella Brinkley has been named to the NFCA Division II All-Midwest Region Second Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Brinkley was named First Team All-GLVC this season, her third career all-conference nod and first time making the top team. This marks her first career all-region honor.