The University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team looks to remain near the top of the GLVC standings this week with a pair of home games. The Prairie Stars will take on Quincy on Friday at 5 p.m., followed by a Sunday noon contest against Truman State.
 
UIS (5-3-0, 4-1-0)
UIS pushed its GLVC winning streak to four games last week with a 1-0 victory at Missouri S&T. That winning streak was the longest in program history for the Prairie Stars in conference action. The streak came to an end on Sunday, after UIS outshot Maryville, but fell by a 2-0 margin.
 
The Prairie Stars have had one of the top defenses in the GLVC this year. They are allowing just 0.60 goals a game in conference action, which ranks third in the league. Offensively, UIS is tied for seventh in GLVC games by scoring 1.00 goals a contest.
 
Maggie Juhlin is off to a quick start this season with five goals, which is already a top-five UIS single-season mark. She has three game-winning goals this year, and her five career game-winning goals are a new Prairie Stars record. Lauren Griffin has four assists, one shy of the UIS single-season record. Bailey Cross enters play this week with a 1.00 GAA, which would be a new school record if she keeps that pace.
 
About Quincy (2-5-0, 1-4-0)
Quincy enters play on Friday on a three-game losing streak, and it has lost five out of its last six games. The Hawks are now 2-5-0 on the year, and 1-4-0 in GLVC play. All five of its setbacks have been by a shutout.
 
In GLVC games, the Hawks are 11th by allowing 1.40 goals a contest, and they rank 15th by scoring 0.40 goals a game.
 
Maddie Bauer leads the team with two goals in 2019, including both game-winners. Emilee Autry has been the team's only goalie this year, and she has a 1.14 GAA and .833 save percentage.
 
UIS vs. Quincy Series History
Quincy holds the lead in the all-time series with UIS by a 9-1-1 margin. In Springfield, UIS has a 1-4-1 mark against the Hawks. Last season, the two teams battled to a scoreless tie when they meet at Kiwanis Stadium.
 
About Truman State (2-4-1, 2-3-0)
Truman State is currently 2-4-1 on the season, and 2-3-0 in GLVC play. Every game that the Bulldogs have played this year have been decided by a single goal, or been a tie. Last weekend, Truman lost a pair of 1-0 games against Indianapolis and Bellarmine.
 
Truman State ranks 9th in GLVC play by allowing 1.20 goals a game, and it is tied for seventh by scoring 1.00 goals a contest.
 
Anna Meyer is the only Truman State player with multiple goals on the season with two. The team's goalie is Beth Hopwood, who has a 0.93 GAA and a .894 save percentage.
 
UIS vs. Truman State Series History
UIS has never beaten Truman State, as it has a 0-5-1 record in the series history. The Prairie Stars are 0-3-0 against the Bulldogs in Kiwanis Stadium, including a 3-2 loss last year.

GLVC Standings
UIS is currently alone in fourth place in the GLVC standings, one game behind Rockhurst and half a game in back of Maryville and McKendree. Truman State is tied for eighth, and Quincy is tied for 12th.
 
Up Next
UIS continues its four-game homestand the following weekend, taking on Bellarmine on Friday, October 11, and Indianapolis on Sunday, Oct. 13. The Bellarmine contest will be the team's Homecoming game.