SPRINGFIELD, IL --- Coming off a tough defeat to #19 Quincy University, the Prairie Stars will travel to Kirksville, Missouri to take on the Bulldogs of Truman State in their second of two Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) road games this week.

QUICK HITS

• UIS is 5-6 overall and 0-4 in the GLVC. The Prairie Star will take on Rockhurst at home next Thursday at 5:30 pm.
• UIS dropped their fourth straight GLVC game, falling 75-66 to #19 Quincy.
• Caroline Kelty tied a UIS season high with 22 points against Quincy. She also set a single-game record with five steals.
• Ashley McHenry added ten points and four steals in her first game back from injury.
• UIS will return home for two games next week after a two-game road trip.

 
MORE NEWS AND NOTES
 
GLVC Play
The Prairie Stars continue their way through the GLVC schedule with a road contest at Truman State University. The final 16 games of the season will all be with conference implications as first year head coach, Mark Kost, looks to make an immediate impact in the league.

3-Point Defense
UIS defends the three at 25.6 percent, but Quincy fires at nearly a 43 percent clip from behind the arc. The defense held true against Quincy as the Prairie Stars limited the Hawks to just 3-of-15 from deep, coming in at just 20 percent.

Patterson Leads in Points
Sophomore guard, Shelbi Patterson, leads the team with 11.9 poionts per game. She has logged the most minutes of any player and leads the team in field goals, assists, and steals as well as points.

UIS (Division II Era): 1-3 vs. Truman State University
This is the fifth overall meeting between the Prairie Stars and the Bulldos. UIS fell in the first three games but won the lone match-up last season, a dominating 72-57 win in Springfield.
 
Last Time
The last time the Prairie Stars bested the Hawks was in January of 2015, Jameeshia Arm­strong had a team high 16 points but Shelbi Patterson added 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists as a freshman. Syerra Cunningham had the biggest day for the Prairie Stars, recording a double-double with 10 points, and 13 rebounds but also added in four assists.

QUICK LOOK AT THE BULLDOGS

• 13^th in scoring (62.9)
• 1^st in scoring defense (51.7)
• 1^st in FG% defense (33.4)
• 4^th in 3-PT FG% defense (26.7)
• 1^st in rebounding and rebounding margin (41.6/+8.9)
• 1^st in blocks/game (4.07)
• 1^st in defensive rebounds/game (29)

*All ranking in GLVC

COMING UP NEXT
The Prairie Stars will return home for consecutive games as they host Rockhurst on Thursday at 5:30 pm and then take on William Jewell on Saturday at 1 pm.

THANK YOU SPONSORS
Thursday night will be Green Toyota Night and Saturday is Bank of Springfield Family Day. Come out and support the Prairie Stars and enjoy halftime give-a-ways, fun games, and meet area mascots on Saturday. Kids 10 and under receive free admission on Saturday so bring the whole family out to cheer on the Prairie Stars.