SPRINGFIELD, IL – The University of Illinois Springfield volleyball team welcomes no.18 Lewis and Wisconsin Parkside to The Recreation and Athletic Center for a GLVC match-up this weekend. The Prairie Stars face Lewis on Friday, Oct. 23rd at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 24th UIS takes on Wisconsin Parkside at 3 p.m.
 
Last weekend, UIS participated in the Mizuno Midwest Region Volleyball Crossover Tournament. The Prairie Stars started the weekend with a 3-0 victory against Malone. UIS dropped the next two games to Walsh and Northwood to end their weekend with a 1-2 record.
 


QUICK HITS

• UIS is 5-17 overall this year.
• Senior Nikki Madoch (Algonquin, Ill.) leads the team in kills (191).
• The Prairie Stars have three players with triple digit digs, led by junior Kayla Katarzynski (Elkhart, Ind.) with 274.
• Freshman Alyssa Hasler (South Bend, Ind.) tied for sixth in the GLVC in total blocks (84).

LAST TIME

• In 2014 the Prairie Stars lost to Lewis twice, both with scores of 3-0. UIS also faced Wisconsin Parkside twice, losing the first game 3-0 and the second game 3-2.

SCOUTING LEWIS

• Lewis is 21-1 overall this season and ranked 18th in the nation.
• The Flyers sit in first place in the GLVC with a 9-0 record.
• Sophomore Aly Schneider is tied for 4^th in the GLVC in blocks (90)
• Junior Nicole Yuede ranks 4^th in the GLVC in digs (379)
• The Flyers have 5 players with triple digit kills, led by Senior Alexis Davito (227).

SCOUTING WISONCSIN PARKSIDE

• The Rangers are 15-6 on the season with a 6-3 GLVC record.
• Junior Rebecca Roembke leads the GLVC in kills (308).
• Junior Lauren Hickson leads the GLVC in assists (825).
• Wisconsin Parkside is third in the GLVC in hitting percentage (.230).

COMING UP NEXT

• The Prairie Stars hit the road next weekend as they take on Maryville and UMSL.