Illinois Springfield (1-13-3, 1-10-3) lost to Rockhurst (6-6-4, 5-4-4) 3-1 on Saturday at Kiwanis Stadium.
Gentil Selemani answered Rockhurst's opener for the Prairie Stars at 31:27, tying the match 1-1. Selemani's goal came on a free kick to the right of Rockhurst's players, and beat the goalkeeper's reaction. It pushed his season total to seven. Earlier, Illinois Springfield came through a stretch of four Rockhurst shots from 4:01 to 14:41 without conceding, and
Robin Lemke Bergseth forced a save at 12:35. Rockhurst moved ahead 2-1 at 39:11, and Selemani later hit the woodwork before the Prairie Stars went to halftime down 2-1.
The Prairie Stars absorbed sustained Rockhurst pressure in the second half, with
Joe Brudnak making several saves to keep the score at 2-1. UIS put saved shots on frame through Selemani and
Nathan Oba-Okusanya, but Rockhurst added the half's only goal at 76:53 when Ozonna Ugbaja scored off Blake Barrick's assist. Rockhurst closed out the match 3-1.
Selemani scored the Prairie Stars' goal and put two of his three shots on frame. Brudnak made nine saves in 90 minutes, including six in the second half. Bergseth finished with a team-high four shots and added one attempt on goal.
The match brought the 2026 season to an end with Illinois Springfield 1-13-3 overall and 1-10-3 in conference play.
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