The UIS women's tennis team opened its 2025 fall season on Saturday afternoon, falling 7-0 to Valparaiso at Dowling Park in Hammond, Ind. The match marked the first competition of the year for a Prairie Stars lineup that featured three newcomers making their collegiate debuts. Valpo secured the doubles point by sweeping all three courts. At No. 1, Ema Norma Bordean and Niamh Grogan fell 6-3. At No. 2, Alisha Deogaonkar and Cristina Mendoza Romero were edged 6-4. At No. 3, Jane Carter and Maria Garcia Gama dropped their match 6-1.

The UIS men's golf team is headed to Indianapolis early this week for the UIndy Fall Invitational at Broadmoor Country Club. The field will play three rounds of stroke play across Monday and Tuesday. UIS will send out a lineup of Sacha Lamraski, Jake Baldin, Peyton Woods, Julien Babineau and Daniel Edwards, while Vilgot Arleback will compete as an individual.

The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team begins its 2025 fall season this weekend at a tournament hosted by Purdue Northwest at Dowling Park in Hammond, Ind. The Prairie Stars will open play on Saturday afternoon with a 2:00 p.m. matchup against Valparaiso before returning Sunday morning for a 9:00 a.m. contest against host Purdue Northwest.

The UIS volleyball team dropped a three-set match to Nebraska-Kearney on Friday night at TRAC. The Prairie Stars fell by scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-17, moving to 6-3 on the season. Match Recap