The University of Illinois Springfield men's soccer team ends its regular season at home this week. The Prairie Stars take on Southwest Baptist on Friday at 5 p.m., followed by a noon game on Sunday at Drury.
 
UIS enters the week tied for the final GLVC tournament spot. There are several scenarios for the team to make the GLVC Tournament field for the third straight year, the easiest being with a pair of wins at Kiwanis Stadium.
 
UIS (7-7-2, 5-6-2)
UIS picked up two big wins last week on the road. The Prairie Stars shut out William Jewell by a 2-0 score, and defeated Rockhurst by a 2-1 margin.
 
The Prairie Stars are now 5-0 on the season when they score two or more goals in a game, and 2-7-2 when scoring under that mark.
 
Javier Milla scored twice last week, and is now one of four UIS players with three or more goals on the year. Milla is second on the team in total shots, and third in shots on goal. Pijus Petkevicius was named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Week after having a 0.500 GAA and a .800 save percentage in the two victories.
 
About Southwest Baptist (1-14-0, 1-12-0)
Southwest Baptist enters play this week on an eight-game losing streak. The Bearcats fell 3-1 to Missouri-St. Louis last weekend, and 7-1 at Lindenwood.
 
Southwest Baptist is 14^th in the league with 1.07 goals a game, and it is 16^th with a 4.07 GAA.
 
Isaiah Waddy leads the offense with six goals and 13 points. Kevin Zavala is the other main threat, having three goals and two assists. Owen Luscombe is the main goalie, having a 4.09 GAA and a .608 save percentage.
 
UIS vs. Southwest Baptist Series History
UIS will be playing GLVC newcomer Southwest Baptist for the first time on Friday.

About Drury (8-6-2, 6-5-2)
Drury went 1-0-1 last weekend, and is 1-2-1 over its last four matches. Last weekend, it tied Lindenwood in a scoreless game, and the Panthers defeated Missouri-St. Louis by a 2-1 margin.
 
Drury is in the upper half of the GLVC with 1.62 goals a game, and with a 1.26 GAA.
 
Jaime O'Brien is one goal away from the GLVC lead in goals scored with 10. Adem Hamdaoua and Trevor Cairns are tied for the team-high with four assists. Yannick Lamers has played every minute in goal, and has a 1.26 GAA and a .661 save percentage.
 
UIS vs. Drury Series History
UIS is 1-6-3 all-time against Drury, including a 1-3-1 mark at Kiwanis Stadium. The Prairie Stars are unbeaten in the last four meetings, going 1-0-3 in that span, including a 1-1 road tie last season.

GLVC Standings
UIS enters play this week tied for eighth place in the GLVC standings. Drury is in seventh place, one game ahead of the Prairie Stars. Southwest Baptist is 16^th in the conference standing.
 
Promotions
Friday's game against Southwest Baptist will be Senior Night at Kiwanis Stadium. Boone Alway, Edward Rose, Harry Hiscock, Alex Morais, Mario Falsone, Thiago Fernandes, Emmanuel Nhonga, and Daniel Kemp will be honored following the game.
 
Sunday's game is sponsored by FitClub.
 
Up Next
The first round of the GLVC Tournament will take place on Nov. 10 at the home fields of the highest seed in each matchup.