SPRINGFIELD, IL - The University of Illinois Springfield men's soccer team travels to Fayette, Iowa to take on the 14th-ranked Peacocks of Upper Iowa on Wednesday. Game time is set for 3 p.m. at Pattison Field.
UIS is currently on a two-game skid since the team's 4-3 overtime victory against Wisconsin Parkside on October 4th. This past weekend the Prairie Stars lost two games, falling short against Indianapolis in overtime, 1-0, and St. Joseph's, 1-0. Sophomore
Tommy Geile (O'Fallon, Mo.) had a total of seven saves on the weekend.
The Prairie Stars look to bounce back from the weekend and get back in the win column against their non-GLVC opponent.
GAME NOTES- UIS is currently 4-7-1 on the season.
- The Prairie Stars are 2-0 against non-GLVC opponents.
- Junior Zachary Allevi (Adelaide, Australia) is tied for eighth place in the GLVC in points (12) and tied for sixth in goals (5).
- Tommy Geile ranks third in the GLVC in saves per game (5.20).
UPPER IOWA- The Peacocks are ranked 14th in the nation with a 8-2-1 record.
- Senior Greg Marshall leads the team in goals (5) and points (10).
- Upper Iowa is outscoring their opponents 20-8.
COMING UP NEXT- The Prairie Stars take on Maryville and UMSL this weekend for their final GLVC home games of the season.
