ROLLA, Mo. - Sophomore Sam Morin (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) scored her second goal of the season to give the University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team a 1-0 win against Missouri S&T Friday night at the S&T Soccer Field.

The Basics

• Final Score: UIS 1, MST 0
• Records: UIS (3-4, 2-2 GLVC), MST (1-6, 0-5 GLVC)
• Location: Rolla, Mo. - S&T Soccer Field

How It Happened

• The Miners came out of the gate firing, forcing a pair of saves from senior goalkeeper Paige Polonus (Plainfield, Ill.) and hitting the crossbar in the first 20 minutes.
• The Prairie Stars hit the post just minutes later on a shot by junior Nikki Auble (Plainfield, Ill.)
• Just 14 seconds before halftime, Sam Morin tucked the ball past the near post to give the Prairie Stars the lead.
• The Miners ramped up the pressure in the second half, outshooting UIS 10-1 and hitting the crossbar again in the 56th minute.
• UIS held on for their second Great Lakes Valley Conference win of the season.

Prairie Stars' Top Performers

• Sam Morin - scored her second goal of the season just before halftime. It was her only shot on goal
• Paige Polonus: stopped five shots on her way to her third consecutive shutout

Stats of the Game

• The Prairie Stars won despite being outshot by the hosts 17-5
• Three straight wins is the longest winning streak in the program's history
• UIS hasn't allowed a goal in 273:27 minutes. The program record is 371:59 minutes set back in 2012.

Coming Up Next

• The Prairie Stars take on Drury on Sunday at 12 p.m.