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Women's Soccer

This Week in UIS Athletics - October 20, 2014


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The University of Illinois Springfield soccer teams are the lone Prairie Stars at home this weekend, but lots of action is going on around the Midwest.
 
DateLocationTimeLinks
Wednesday, October 22
Men's Soccer vs. Upper Iowa (FREE STARBUCKS!)Kiwanis Stadium3 p.m. Live Stats | Video
Women's Soccer at Hannibal-LaGrangeHannibal, Mo.3:30 p.m. Live Stats | Video
Friday, October 24
Women's Soccer at BellarmineLouisville, Ky.2:55 p.m.Live Stats | Video
Men's Soccer at BellarmineLouisville, Ky.6:30 p.m.Live Stats | Video
Saturday, October 25
Volleyball at DrurySpringfield, Mo.5 p.m.Live Stats
Sunday, October 26
Women's Soccer vs. Southern Indiana - SENIOR DAYKiwanis Stadium12 p.m.Live Stats | Video
Volleyball at Missouri S&TRolla, Mo.1 p.m.Live Stats | Video
Men's Soccer vs. Southern Indiana - SENIOR DAYKiwanis Stadium2:30 p.m.Live Stats | Video

Women's Soccer
This Week - Oct. 22 at Hannibal La-Grange - 3:30 p.m.; Oct. 24 at Bellarmine - 2:55 p.m. ET; Oct. 26 vs. Southern Indiana - 12 p.m.
Last Week - October 17 at Missouri S&T- L, 2-0; October 19 at Drury - L, 4-1


The UIS women's soccer team plays two of its next three contests on the road including a non-conference matchup with Hannibal-LaGrange on Wednesday. The Prairie Stars then travel to Bellarmine, Friday at 3 p.m. before returning to Kiwanis Stadium to host Southern Indiana for Senior Day.

Illinois Springfield is now 0-10-2 in GLVC play this season after falling to the Missouri S&T, 2-0, and Drury, 4-1. Freshman Kaylan Mills (Oswego, Ill.) scored her first-career goal as a Prairie Star in the first half against Drury. Junior goalkeeper Paige Polonus (Plainfield, Ill.) is second in the GLVC in saves (87) and saves per game (6.21).

Sunday's game against Southern Indiana is senior day for the Prairie Stars. Three senior will be recognized in a pregame ceremony, Kim Tokarksi (Hobart, Ind.), Falyn Lockenour (New Berlin, Ill.) and Ashley Surface (Alto Loma, Calif.).


Men's Soccer
This Week - Oct. 22 vs. Upper Iowa - 2 p.m.; Oct. 24 at Bellarmine - 6:30 p.m. ET; Oct. 26 vs. Southern Indiana - 2:30 p.m.
Last Week - October 17 at Missouri S&T - L, 2-1; October 19 at Drury- L, 2-0


The UIS men's soccer team hosts non-conference opponent Upper Iowa on Wednesday at 3 p.m. The Prairie Stars then travel to Bellarmine on Friday for a 6:30 p.m. game and then return to Kiwanis on Sunday for Senior Day against Southern Indiana.

The Prairie Stars dropped a pair of games to Missouri S&T, 2-1, and Drury, 2-0. Freshman defender Khalid Dhalla (Calgary, Canada) tallied his first-career goal as a Prairie Star on Friday against Missouri S&T.

Sunday's game against Southern Indiana is senior day. Chukwuka Iwe (Lagos, Nigeria) is the program's lone senior and will be recognized prior to the game.

Volleyball
This Week - Oct. 25 at Drury - 5 p.m.; Oct. 26 at Missouri S&T - 1 p.m.
Last Week - Oct. 17 vs. Lake Erie - W, 3-0.; vs. Walsh - W, 3-0; Oct. 18 vs Northwood - W, 3-0.; Oct. 19 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan - W, 3-0


UIS did not drop a single set in its four-game weekend and improved to 8-11 on the season. The eight wins are a Division II program record and best result under third-year head coach Noelle Rooke. Senior Shelby Geers (Urbana, Ill.) had a tremendous weekend, recording double-digit kills in all four matches and has now done it in seventh straight matches. She had 47 total kills and hit .476 for the weekend.

The Prairie Stars now return to conference play against Drury and Missouri S&T on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
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Players Mentioned

Ashley Beaton

#14 Ashley Beaton

OH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Rockwood Thunder
Shelby Geers

#10 Shelby Geers

MB
6' 1"
Senior
Prime Time/Parkland College
Kayla Katarzynski

#2 Kayla Katarzynski

L/DS
5' 5"
Sophomore
Sky High
Chukwuka Iwe

#10 Chukwuka Iwe

MF
5' 8"
Senior
Lincoln College/Plymouth SA
Dylan Stockman

#8 Dylan Stockman

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Scott Gallagher - USDA
Falyn  Lockenour

#10 Falyn Lockenour

D/F
5' 8"
Senior
SASA Spirits
Paige  Polonus

#1 Paige Polonus

GK
5' 9"
Junior
Chicago Inter SC
Ashley Surface

#9 Ashley Surface

F
5' 4"
Senior
Mt. San Antonio College
Kaylan Mills

#6 Kaylan Mills

D
5' 11"
Freshman
NSA Premier
Khalid Dhalla

#17 Khalid Dhalla

MF/D
6' 0"
Freshman
Shattuck - St. Mary's - USDA

Players Mentioned

Ashley Beaton

#14 Ashley Beaton

5' 11"
Sophomore
Rockwood Thunder
OH
Shelby Geers

#10 Shelby Geers

6' 1"
Senior
Prime Time/Parkland College
MB
Kayla Katarzynski

#2 Kayla Katarzynski

5' 5"
Sophomore
Sky High
L/DS
Chukwuka Iwe

#10 Chukwuka Iwe

5' 8"
Senior
Lincoln College/Plymouth SA
MF
Dylan Stockman

#8 Dylan Stockman

6' 1"
Sophomore
Scott Gallagher - USDA
F
Falyn  Lockenour

#10 Falyn Lockenour

5' 8"
Senior
SASA Spirits
D/F
Paige  Polonus

#1 Paige Polonus

5' 9"
Junior
Chicago Inter SC
GK
Ashley Surface

#9 Ashley Surface

5' 4"
Senior
Mt. San Antonio College
F
Kaylan Mills

#6 Kaylan Mills

5' 11"
Freshman
NSA Premier
D
Khalid Dhalla

#17 Khalid Dhalla

6' 0"
Freshman
Shattuck - St. Mary's - USDA
MF/D