The University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team heads into the fifth weekend of conference play with a visit to the Kansas City area. The Prairie Stars face William Jewell on Friday at 5 p.m., and Rockhurst on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. 

UIS (4-3-4, 4-2-1)

UIS is currently 4th in the GLVC standings after picking up four points last weekend. 

Friday night was an intense match between the Prairie Stars and Bearcats of Southwest Baptist to kick-off Homecoming weekend. SBU started the match quickly, as they took the lead in the 8th minute from Tamerra Gantt. This lead was short-lived, as the Stars equalized in the 21st minute. Abby Dellamorte ran onto a great touch from McKenna Gahagan to net her fourth goal of the season. The Stars didn't stop the pressure there as they took the lead in the 34th minute as Avery Harrison scored for the second game in a row. A right-footed finish from Harrison into the bottom corner came from a Katelyn Cavanaugh header across the box. The Stars continued to dominate the match, but in the 83rd minute the Bearcats equalized off an Annabelle Shuler goal. UIS outshot SBU 17-6 with a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal. 

Sunday's match came against top of the conference Drury, as the Panthers came into the matchup 6-0-1 in GLVC play. A tough match ensued as both teams created quality chances to score throughout. The lone goal of the game came from Madison Grandys. Her left-footed finish came from an Abby Dellamorte ball into the box that was touched down by Carolyne Mathenia as both were credited with the assist. The second half saw the Panthers have two huge chances towards the end of the match, but Allison Mirimanian preserved the shutout with two great reaction saves. The Prairie Stars outshot the Panthers 9-5 with a 5-2 advantage in shots on target. 

Abby Dellamorte currently sits 2nd in the GLVC in assists and points per game.

William Jewell (1-10, 1-7)

The Cardinals are currently bottom of the GLVC table, but picked up their first win of the season last weekend. 

On Friday night the Cardinals played Upper Iowa in what turned out to be an entertaining contest. Upper Iowa took the lead in the 23rd minute and kept it until the 55th minute when Kennedy Holloway scored her first goal of the season. UIU went on to score two more for a 3-1 lead until Anya Linstrom scored with 2 seconds left. UIU had 18 shots compared to WJC's 10, with a 12-4 advantage in shots on goal for the Peacocks as well. 

Sunday proved to be the best day of the season for the Cardinals, as they picked up their first win against Truman State. The Cardinals took the lead in the first half as Anya Linstrom scored her second goal of the weekend, this time from a penalty kick. William Jewell extended their lead in the 72nd minute as Kim Munoz scored her second goal of the season. Truman scored with one minute left, but it wasn't enough as William Jewell came away with the win. The game was even throughout with both teams registering 11 shots, Jewell holding a 7-5 advantage in shots on target. 

William Jewell is led by reigning GLVC Offensive Player of the Week, Anya Linstrom. Linstrom currently has 3 goals and two assists on the year. Kim Munoz has two goals on the year, while Kate Lawrence has chipped in two assists of her own.

UIS vs. William Jewell History

UIS currently holds a 3-8-1 record against the Cardinals, with most of the success coming recently. In the previous three matchups between the two, UIS is 2-0-1, with a 4-2 win coming in Springfield last year. The last time they faced in Liberty, the two played to a 2-2 draw. 

Rockhurst (5-4-3, 3-3-2)

The Hawks currently sit sixth in the GLVC after picking up four points last weekend. 

Friday afternoon in Kirksville proved to be frustrating for Rockhurst, as they fired off 23 shots,11 on target, but walked away from the match with a 0-0 draw. 

The Hawks' dominance in matches continued on Sunday as they beat Upper Iowa 2-0. First half goals from Anna Lantz and Hanna Jones capped a good performance for the Hawks. Once again, Rockhurst registered 30 shots to UIU's 4, with an 11-1 advantage in shots on goal. 

Rockhurst is led by Anna Lantz who has 5 goals and 3 assists on the season. Gabby Hennessy and Jacie Tottleben also have two goals apiece. Elle Kimball, Halle Mallum, and Cameron Murphy have all registered 2 assists on the year. 

The Hawks host Quincy on Friday night before welcoming the Prairie Stars on Sunday. 

UIS vs. Rockhurst History

UIS is currently 1-13 all-time against Rockhurst. The Prairie Stars only win came in 2017. In last year's matchup, Rockhurst scored a goal with less than two minutes on the clock to win 2-1. Abby Dellamorte scored the lone goal that day for the Stars. 

Up Next

The Stars return to Kiwanis for their final home matches of the year to face UMSL (10/20) and McKendree (10/22).