ELGIN, IL - Freshman Karisa Rogers (St. Charles, Mo.) scored in her third consecutive game on Tuesday against Judson. This time it turned out to be the game-winner as the University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team defeated Judson 1-0 at Dawson Field.

The Basics

• Final Score: UIS 1, JU 0
• Records: UIS (1-4), JU (1-4)
• Location: Elgin, Ill. - Dawson Field

How It Happened

• Despite a delayed start, the Prairie Stars kept the Judson goalkeeper busy in the early going, forcing a pair of saves in the first two minutes.
• In the 27th minute, UIS got the breakthrough when Karisa Rogers received the ball, beat a defender and scored for the third time this season.
• Both teams had chances down the stretch but neither could convert. The Prairie Stars had a goal disallowed due to an offsides call midway through the second half.
• Judson nearly equalized in the 88th minute when Jamie Katz headed the ball off the crossbar, but UIS hung on for its first win of the season.

Prairie Stars' Top Performers

• Karisa Rogers: scored the game-winning goal in the 27th minute, took 10 shots including seven on-goal
• Paige Polonus (Plainfield, Ill.): stopped three shots and recorded her first shut-out of the season

Stats of the Game

• Karisa Rogers has scored in three consecutive games for the Prairie Stars and now leads the team in goals (3) and points (6)
• Rogers 10 shots is the most in a single game in the team's NCAA Division II history
• The win was the first of the season for UIS
• UIS outshot Judson 16-12

Coming Up Next

• The Prairie Stars return to Kiwanis Stadium for a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference games next weekend against Rockhurst and William Jewell.