SPRINGFIELD, IL - The University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team hosts Rockhurst at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Kiwanis Stadium. The game had to be rescheduled due to lightning back on September 18.
The Prairie Stars split a pair of games this past weekend, falling to Indianapolis in overtime, 1-0, before defeating St. Joseph's on Sunday by the same score. Sophomore
Sam Morin (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) scored her third goal and second game-winner of the season against the Pumas. She is now tied with freshman
Karisa Rogers (St. Charles, Mo.) for the team lead in goals with three.
Game Notes- This is the second time Rockhurst has come to Springfield this season. On September 18, the two teams played for five minutes before the game was called because of lightning.
- Since September 15, the Prairie Stars are 4-3-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
- UIS is in 10th place in the GLVC, just one place behind Rockhurst. Maryville, who the Prairie Stars face on Friday, Oct. 16, is in eighth place.
- All four wins this season by the Prairie Stars have been by the same score, 1-0.
- If UIS picks up one more GLVC win this season, it would be a a program record for wins in a season and GLVC wins in a season.
- Both Rockhurst and UIS are 3-3-1 since the game was postponed on September 18.
Rockhurst- The Hawks are 4-4-4 this season and 4-4-1 in the GLVC, good for ninth place.
- Number 18 Courtney Silberberg leads the team with five goals and 11 points on the season.
- Nicole Keeve is second on the team with nine points. She has five assists this season.
- Rockhurst has two goalkeepers that have played significant minutes in 2015. Both have two wins and two shutouts.
- Through 12 games, the Hawks outscored opponents 6-2 in the first half but were outscored by opponents 11-7 in the second.
Looking Ahead- The Prairie Stars wrap up their home schedule this weekend against Maryville and Missouri-St. Louis. Sunday's game against UMSL is also senior day. UIS finishes out the regular season with a three-game road swing.
