The University of Illinois Springfield men's soccer team picked up one of its biggest victories in its NCAA era last Sunday with a 1-0 win over No. 6 Maryville. The Prairie Stars will look to carry momentum over from that victory in two GLVC games this week. UIS faces Missouri-St. Louis at Lee Field in Springfield on Thursday, followed by a Sunday road game at Lindenwood.
 
UIS enters play this week with a 2-2-0 overall record, and a 1-0-0 GLVC mark. The Prairie Stars are looking for two wins so they can start 3-0-0 in GLVC play for just the second time.
 
UIS is currently fourth in the GLVC with 1.75 goals a game. It is also in the upper half of the league in Goals Against Average with a 1.66 mark.
 
Lars Brinkman leads the team with two goals, and Rory Carlson is the leader with two assists. Conal Gallagher has one goal and one assist, including the game's only goal in the team's 1-0 win over Maryville.
 
Pijus Petkevicius leads the defense in goal as he has a 1.66 GAA and a .731 save percentage.
 
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 | Lindenwood)
 
UIS vs. Missouri-St. Louis
Date/Time/Location: Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. – Springfield, Ill. (Lee Field)
Streaming: https://www.glvcsn.com/uis/
Live Stats: https://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
All-Time Series: UMSL leads 9-2-2 (UMSL leads 5-1-0 in Springfield, Ill.)
 
Missouri-St. Louis is 1-2-0 on the season, and it lost its only conference contest by a 2-0 score at Indianapolis. The Tritons have scored three goals, while allowing seven.
 
The team's goals have come from Garrett Bass, Cole Pardo, and Gabe Stanislawski. Nick Schreiber and Leo Sowa each had an assist on the year. Jordan Hurt has played two games in goal. He has a 2.00 GAA and a .500 save percentage.
 
Missouri-St. Louis won the first nine meetings between the two schools, but UIS is 2-0-2 over the last four years. Last season, the two teams tied 0-0 in St. Louis, Mo.
 
UIS vs. Lindenwood
Date/Time/Location: Sunday, Sept. 19, 2:30 p.m. – St. Charles, Mo.
Streaming: https://www.glvcsn.com/lindenwood
Live Stats: https://lindenwoodlions.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
All-Time Series: UIS leads 9-7-2 (Lindenwood leads 5-3-0 in St. Charles)
 
Lindenwood is currently 0-2-0 on the season. The team plays Quincy on Friday before hosting the Prairie Stars on Sunday. In the GLVC opener, the Lions lost to Lewis by a 4-1 margin.
 
Santiago Rodriguez has scored the team's only goal this season. Zachary Martin has seen most of the action in goal, and he has a 2.00 GAA and a .500 save percentage.
 
The UIS/Lindenwood rivalry goes back to 1978, and UIS leads the series 9-7-2. Since the Lions joined the GLVC, UIS is 1-0-1 in the series, including a 1-0 win in Springfield last year.
 
Up Next
UIS will be on the road after this week's action. On Sept. 24, the team travels to Southern Indiana, followed by a Sept. 26 game at McKendree.