The University of Illinois Springfield men's soccer team is nearing the halfway point of its conference season, and it is still in contention for the GLVC regular season title. The Prairie Stars will continue that pursuit this week with a Friday home contest against Quincy.
 
UIS starts a stretch on Friday with four straight games against teams at the bottom of the conference standing, giving the Prairie Stars a good chance to make a run at the conference title. UIS, which is 6-3-0 overall and 5-1-0 in GLVC play, is currently second in the league in points per game.
 
Last week, UIS won its only game with an exciting 2-1 victory over Southern Indiana. The Flyers tied the game with less than four minutes remaining, but Browel Some scored a penalty kick with 2:20 left in the game to give the Prairie Stars the victory. The team's other game last week, against No. 1 Indianapolis, was postponed.
 
In conference only games, UIS is currently second in the league by allowing just four goals in six games. It is averaging 1.50 goals a game in GLVC play.
 
Some is now tied for the team-high with eight points, and he has a team-best four assists. Lars Brinkman leads the offense with four goals. Brinkman and Conal Gallagher both had two game-winning scores. Defensively, Pijus Petkevicius has a 1.19 GAA in goal. He has a .738 save percentage and two shutouts.
 
Each individual GLVC school will determine their own attendance policy for men's soccer. Please check the policies of the home teams if interested in attending a contest. (UIS)
 
UIS vs. Quincy
Date/Time/Location: Friday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. – Springfield, Ill.
Streaming: https://www.glvcsn.com/uis/  
Live Stats: http://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
All-Time Series: QU leads 23-9-1 (QU leads 11-7-0 in Springfield)
 
Quincy enters play this week with a 4-5-1 record, including a 2-4-1 conference mark. Nine of the team's ten games have been decided by a single goal, with the lone exception being a 3-1 loss to Southern Indiana last Sunday.
 
Quincy is one of the highest scoring teams in the GLVC, averaging 1.90 goals a contest. The Hawks are allowing over two goals a game.
 
Jack Rhead is among conference leaders with five goals on the season, and Nick Chapman leads the squad with three assists. Christos Kalaitzis has seen the majority of action in goal, and he has a 1.94 GAA and .657 save percentage.
 
UIS has won three out of the last five meetings between the two schools. In those three victories, UIS has scored 11 goals, while in the two Quincy wins in that span, the Prairie Stars have just one score. Quincy won last season in Quincy by a 2-1 margin.
 
Up Next
After its bye on Sunday, UIS will hit the road on Oct. 15 and Oct. 17 for games at William Jewell and Truman State.