The University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team has its final regular season road trip this weekend. The Prairie Stars travel to William Jewell on Friday night for a 5 p.m. match, followed by a noon match on Sunday at Rockhurst.
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UIS (6-8-0, 5-6-0)
UIS went 0-2-0 on the first part of its road trip last week, falling 3-1 to Southern Indiana and 4-1 at McKendree.
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The Prairie Stars enter play this week ranking 11
th in the GLVC with 0.93 goals a game, and they are 15
th with a 1.90 GAA.
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Maggie Juhlin is currently tied for first in the conference with seven goals on the year. She is fourth in UIS history for most goals in a season, one away from third place and three away from the record.
Lauren Griffin is fourth in the league with four assists, one away from the UIS single-season record.
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About William Jewell (3-10-1, 3-8-0)
William Jewell enters play this week with a 3-10-1 overall record, and a 3-8-0 GLVC mark. Last weekend, the team lost 2-0 against Missouri-St. Louis, before a 3-0 victory against Lindenwood.
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William Jewell is currently ranked 10
th in the GLVC with 1.00 goals per game, and it is 12
th with a 1.62 GAA.
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Kayla Crowder leads the team with four goals and nine points. Kaylie Kappelmann has a 1.46 GAA in goal, along with a .839 save percentage.
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UIS vs. William Jewell Series History
UIS is 1-8-0 all-time against William Jewell, including a 0-4 mark in Liberty, Mo. The Cardinals have won three straight in the series, including a 1-0 victory last year in Springfield, Ill.
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About Rockhurst (10-3-0, 8-3-0)
Rockhurst is in the race for the GLVC regular season title, but that took a hit last week with a 1-0 loss at Lindenwood, and a 2-0 setback against Missouri-St. Louis.
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The Hawks have one of the top offenses in the GLVC, scoring 1.85 goals a game, the second-highest mark in the league. They are currently seventh in the league with a 0.92 GAA.
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Rockhurst's Jillian Leetch is one of three players in the GLVC lead in 2019 with five assists. Leetch is also one of the team leaders, along with Stephanie Ostrander, with four goals.
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UIS vs. Rockhurst Series History
UIS is 1-9-0 all-time against Rockhurst, including a 0-5 mark in games played in Kansas City, Mo. The Prairie Stars fell last season in Kansas City by a 3-0 score.
GLVC Standings
UIS enters play this week in tenth-place in the GLVC standing. William Jewell is tied for 12
th, and Rockhurst in third in the standing.
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Up Next
UIS ends its regular season at home on Nov. 1 and Nov. 3 against Southwest Baptist and Drury, respectively.
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