The University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team starts a three-game homestand this week with two games at Kiwanis Stadium. The Prairie Stars will kick off Homecoming on Friday with a 5 p.m. game against Lewis. They will then host Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon at noon.
 
UIS has gone 1-1-0 in each of the last two weekends of GLVC play. Last week, the Prairie Stars picked up a 2-1 road victory over Southern Indiana, their first win in program history against the Screaming Eagles. On Sunday, McKendree defeated UIS by an identical 2-1 margin.
 
The Prairie Stars are now 5-2-1 overall on the season, and 3-2-0 in conference play. UIS is currently fifth in the GLVC standings. The Prairie Stars are sixth in the league with 1.50 goals a game, and sixth with a 0.97 GAA.
 
Sierra Cenek leads the team with four goals and nine points. Allison Hackett has two game-winning goals, and is one of three players with two assists. Allison Mirimanian currently leads the GLVC with 5.62 saves a game, and is third with a .849 save percentage.

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UIS vs. Lewis
Date/Time/Location: Friday, Oct. 1, 5:00 p.m. – Springfield, Ill.
Streaming: https://www.glvcsn.com/uis
Live Stats: http://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
All-Time Series: Lewis leads 7-2-3 (Series tied 1-1-3 in Springfield)
 
Lewis sits right behind the Prairie Stars in the GLVC standings, as it is 2-1-2 on the conference season. Last week, the Flyers lost to Indianapolis, and had a scoreless tie against Southern Indiana.
 
Lewis is led by a defense with a 0.67 GAA, and four shutouts on the year. Lucy Clark has been in goal for every minute of the season, and she has a .800 save percentage.
 
Offensively, the Flyers have scored eight goals in seven games. Cali Havelka-Vanderplow is the team's leader with three goals, and she has two assists on the year.
 
Lewis holds the all-time series lead against UIS, but the Prairie Stars have two wins and two ties over the last seven meetings. The last four games have all been decided by a 1-0 score, with Lewis winning by that margin last year.
 
UIS vs. Indianapolis
Date/Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 3, 12:00 p.m. – Springfield, Ill.
Streaming: https://www.glvcsn.com/uis
Live Stats: http://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
All-Time Series: UIndy leads 10-2-0 (UIndy leads 4-1-0 in Springfield)
 
Indianapolis is on a three-game winning streak, with one-goal GLVC victories over Southern Indiana, McKendree, and Lewis. The Greyhounds face Quincy on Friday before coming to Springfield. Indianapolis is 5-1-0 overall, and 3-1-0 in GLVC play.
 
The Greyhounds are putting up two goals a game, while allowing just one goal a contest. Indianapolis has two shutouts on the year.
 
Kiki Sauceda has seven of the team's 12 goals, and she has assisted on two others. Elena Espinosa had a team-high three assists. Sophia Saucerman and Jenna Taghikhani have split time in goal, and both have a 1.00 GAA and one shutout.
 
Indianapolis has an edge in the all-time series, but the series is tied 2-2-0 over the last four years. Last season, the Greyhounds won 1-0 in Indianapolis.
 
Up Next
UIS continues its homestand the following week with a Friday, October 8, game against Quincy.