SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The University of Illinois Springfield women's basketball team opens its home slate this weekend with games against Southwest Baptist and Robert Morris Springfield. Game times are set for Saturday at 1 p.m. and Monday at 6 p.m., respectively.

UIS picked up its first win of the season on Wednesday against Concordia-Chicago, 71-65. Sophomore Caroline Kelty (River Forest, Ill.) led the team with 21 points and 10 rebounds, her first double-double of the season.

Hello, My Name Is...
The Prairie Stars have 11 new faces on the roster this season including 9 transfers and two freshmen. Five newcomers were featured in the starting lineup over the weekend, led by freshman Shelbi Patterson (11.5 pts) and Syerra Cunningham (10.5 pts, 8.5 rebs)

Hometown Hero
Wednesday's game against Concordia-Chicago was played in sophomore Caroline Kelty's hometown of River Forest, Ill. She delivered her best game of the season thus far with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

Growing Up Fast
Underclassmen have played a large role in each game this season. Sophomores Caroline Kelty and Syerra Cunningham lead the team in points and rebounds, respectively. Freshman Shelbi Patterson is averaging 10.3 points per game as well.

Perfection
The 2014-15 Prairie Stars feature two freshmen including guard Shelbi Patterson. In her UIS debut on November 14 against Hillsdale, she was perfect from the field (8-8) on her way to 20 points. It was the most points scored by a UIS player in a season-opener since 2011 (Alyssa Palmer, 21).

Bounce Back
UIS  bounced back from its recent shooting woes to shoot 45 percent from the field (26-57) in Wednesday's win against Concordia-Chicago. The Prairie Stars shot 53 percent in the first half after shooting just 33 percent from the field (34-102) and 29 percent from three-point land in its first two games this season.

Owning the Glass
In its three games so far, UIS owns a +5 rebounding margin. In Wednesday's win, the Prairie Stars outrebounded the Cougars 50-35.

Southwest Baptist Bearcats (Division II Era):  SBU Leads 2-0
UIS is 0-2 against the Bearcats since joining Division II in the 2009-10 season. Last season, the Prairie Stars fell to SBU, 67-48, early in the season. Then-junior Cassie Wolfe scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss. SBU is 0-2 to start this season after falling to No. 3 Drury, 80-62, on Tuesday. SBU is in the middle of a four-game stretch against GLVC opponents. After traveling to Springfield on Saturday, the Bearcats travel to William Jewell before hosting McKendree on Nov. 29.

Robert Morris Springfield (Division II Era): UIS Leads 4-0
UIS is 4-0 against the Eagles since joining Division II in the 2009-10 season with an average margin of victory of 17 points. Last season, the Prairie Stars defeated RMU Springfield, 89-60, setting a TRAC record for most points in a single game. This season the Eagles are 0-5 after falling to Avila University, 74-50, at the Quincy Tournament. RMU's Brandi Bradley and MarQuichea Burns return for the 2014-15 season. The two combined for 21 points and 14 rebounds in last year's game.