SPRINGFIELD, IL ---  Coming off a 3-1 showing at the Southwest Baptist Invitational, the Prairie Stars (5-3) look to keep the momentum going as they return home to face Truman State and Quincy University in GLVC action.

QUICK HITS

• The Prairie Stars enter GLVC play with a 5-3 record, their best start through eight games in school history.
• UIS has won nine consecutive sets after dropping the first set to Southwest Baptist on Friday.
• UIS has 28 more blocks than their opponents (67-to-39).
• Through eight games, UIS and their opponents have the exact same amount of digs (407).
• Alli Splitt (.312) ranks 8^th in GLVC in hitting percentage; Alyssa Hasler (.306) ranks 10^th.
• UIS is 0-5 all-time against Truman State.
• UIS is 3-5 all-time against Quincy.

SCOUTING TRUMAN STATE

• Truman State comes in to the match with a 1-7 record, beating Ashland 3-1.
• They played four games against ranked opponents, winning one set in those four games.
• Opponents average 1.77 aces per set, 3^rd highest in the GLVC.
• Truman ranks 2^nd in the GLVC in total blocks (68), one better than UIS (67).
• Four players have 48 kills or more, led by Kayla Bastian with 93.

SCOUTING QUINCY

• Quincy enters the weekend with a 4-4 record, going 1-3 in their tournament last week.
• Quincy ranks 14^th in the league in total blocks (46).
• UIS and Quincy are tied for 2^nd in the league with 46 aces.
• Last season, Quincy finished 6^th in the GLVC west
• Taylor McMonagle is 2^nd in the GLVC in kills per set (3.52)

COMING UP
After the weekend, UIS will continue a nine-game GLVC stretch with four consecutive road games beginning with William Jewell and Rockhurst. The Prairie Stars will return home on October 4^th to face McKendree.

LIVE STATS AND VIDEO
All games will be streamed at GLVCSN with live stats available here.