The University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team hits the road this week for a pair of GLVC contests. The Prairie Stars start the road trip at William Jewell on Friday, followed by an important contest on Sunday at Truman State.
 
UIS enters the week averaging 1.71 points per GLVC game, which places it fourth in the conference standings. Right below the Prairie Stars is Truman State, with 1.67 points per game. The Prairie Stars are 6-3-1 overall this season, and 4-3-0 in conference action.
 
Last week, the Prairie Stars earned a dramatic 2-1 victory over Quincy. UIS trailed 1-0 until Sierra Cenek drew a penalty kick with just 3:29 remaining. Allison Hackett scored to send the game into overtime. In overtime, Cenek was again in the right place as she found a loose ball in the box after a free kick, and scored the game-winner.
 
UIS has used late game magic often this season. Eight of the team's 14 goals have come with less than 15 minutes remaining in regulation, or in an overtime period. Six of those goals either tied the game, or put the Prairie Stars ahead by just a single goal.
 
Among the team's leaders this year are Angela Dagnino, Maggie Joos, and Sokol. All three of those players have played every minute on the season, anchoring the team's defense and providing an offensive spark.
 
Each individual GLVC school will determine their own attendance policy for women's soccer. Please check the policies of the home teams if interested in attending a contest. (William Jewell | Truman State)
 
UIS vs. William Jewell
Date/Time/Location: Friday, Oct. 15, 5:00 p.m. – Liberty, Mo.
Streaming: https://glvcsn.com/jewell
Live Stats: https://jewellcardinals.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary  
All-Time Series: WJC leads 8-2-0 (WJC leads 4-1-0 in Liberty)
 
William Jewell enters play this week with a 0-11-1 overall record, and a 0-9 GLVC mark. In its most recent outings, the Cardinals fell to both Indianapolis and Southern Indiana by 4-0 scores last weekend.
 
The Cardinals are being outscored by a 30-4 margin on the season, including 26-3 in conference games.
 
Goalkeeper Emily Glassman leads the GLVC with 6.43 saves per game. She has a .763 save percentage and a 2.30 GAA. Clara Fronabarger has a team-high three assists to lead the offense.
 
UIS won the most recent meeting between the two schools, with a 2-0 victory in 2019 in Liberty, Mo.

UIS vs. Truman State
Date/Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 17, 2:30 p.m. – Kirksville, Mo.
Streaming: https://glvcsn.com/truman
Live Stats: https://trumanbulldogs.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary   
All-Time Series: Truman leads 6-0-1 (Truman leads 2-0-0 in Kirksville)
 
Truman State is one of the hottest teams in the GLVC, losing just once in its last eight games. The Bulldogs are 5-3-3 on the season, and 4-2-3 in conference play. Last week, Truman State defeated Lewis by a 1-0 score, and tied Indianapolis by a 1-1 margin.
 
The Bulldogs have allowed just seven goals this season, including three over the last eight games. Offensively, Truman has scored 12 times.
 
Faith Branson has six of the team's 12 goals, and Hannah Hickey has three others. Branson ranks third in the conference in goals. Beth Hopwood is second in the league with a 0.62 GAA, and with a 0.863 save percentage.
 
UIS is looking for its first win over Truman State. In 2019, the Prairie Stars fell to the Bulldogs by a 2-0 score in Springfield, Ill.
 
Up Next
UIS will return to Kiwanis Stadium on the weekend of Oct. 22-24 for its final regular season home games versus Southwest Baptist, and Rockhurst.