The University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team is unbeaten after four games for the second time in program history. It will look to set a school record by being unbeaten for the first five games of the year when it hosts Missouri-St. Louis on Friday at Lee Field in Springfield, Ill. The Prairie Stars will also face Lindenwood on the road on Sunday.
 
After opening up the season with a tie at Purdue Northwest, UIS has rolled off three straight wins. Included in that stretch was a 1-0 victory over Maryville in the conference opener on Sunday.
 
UIS has been led by its defense, which is fourth in the league with a 0.49 Goals Against Average (GAA). The Prairie Stars recorded two shutouts last week, which allowed Allison Mirimanian to be named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Offensively, the team is in the upper half of the GLVC with 1.50 goals a game. It also leads with 17.25 shots a game.
 
Mirimanian is second in the league with a .905 save percentage and fourth with 4.75 saves per game. Offensively, Madison Grandys and Sierra Cenek are both in the top-10 in the league with two games, and Claire Sever is tied for first with two assists.
 
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, 5:00 p.m. – Springfield, Ill. (Lee Field)
Streaming: https://www.glvcsn.com/uis/
Live Stats: https://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
All-Time Series: Series tied 5-5-2 (UMSL leads 5-1-0 in Springfield, Ill.)
 
Missouri-St. Louis has been involved in four one-goal games this season. The Tritons have been on the winning side of those margins in three of the contests, including a 2-1 upset win over Indianapolis in its conference opener on Sunday.
 
Like the Prairie Stars, Missouri-St. Louis is averaging 1.50 goals a game. The Tritons have a 1.00 GAA on the year.
 
Jaycee Cotton leads the team with two goals on the season, both of them game-winners, and Mia Milazzo has a pair of assists. In goal, Brynne Qualley has made 3.50 saves per game and she has a .778 save percentage.
 
The series between Missouri-St. Louis and UIS is tied at 5-5-2. The Prairie Stars have won four straight though in the series, each of them by a single goal. Last season, the victory was by a 1-0 margin in St. Louis, Mo.
 
UIS vs. Lindenwood
Date/Time/Location: Sunday, Sept. 19, 12:00 p.m. – St. Charles, Mo.
Streaming: https://www.glvcsn.com/lindenwood
Live Stats: https://lindenwoodlions.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
All-Time Series: Series tied 2-2-2 (UIS leads 1-0-1 in St. Charles)
 
Lindenwood is 0-3-0 on the year, including two losses to nationally-ranked team and a 1-0 loss to Lewis in the conference opener last weekend.
 
The Lions are still looking for their first goal of the campaign, and they are attempting 4.7 shots a game. On defense, they enter Friday's game with Quincy with a 3.00 GAA.
 
In goal, Sam Blazek is third in the conference with 5.33 saves per game. Maggie Weller has been the top offensive threat, taking three shots on the year.
 
The all-time series between the two teams is tied. UIS is 2-1-2 over the last five games, but the one loss in that span came last year with a 1-0 victory for Lindenwood in Springfield.
 
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.