UIS men's tennis finished the 2025-26 season with a 7-11 overall record while competing against a challenging schedule that featured several regional and GLVC opponents. The Prairie Stars earned victories over Chicago State, Thomas More, Michigan Tech, Evangel, Roosevelt, Quincy, and Kentucky Wesleyan during the year.

Several matches came down to the wire, with the Prairie Stars playing in five matches decided by a 4-3 score. UIS earned narrow wins over Thomas More and Quincy, while also battling closely with Purdue Northwest, Rockhurst, and McKendree.

Pablo Herrera led the Prairie Stars in singles play with a 14-4 record, consistently competing at the top of the lineup throughout the season. The senior from Spain was an All-GLVC selection for the third time in his career. Lin En Tan also had a standout year, finishing 12-6 in singles competition while adding a 9-9 doubles mark.

Kai Van-Roon posted an even 8-8 singles record and contributed eight doubles wins, while Luke Pennington finished above .500 in singles play at 7-6. Antonio Ayerbe Streubel and Lukas Pieringer helped anchor doubles competition for UIS, each recording 11 doubles victories during the year.

UIS showed strong performances throughout the spring season, including dominant 6-1 wins over Michigan Tech, Evangel, and Roosevelt, along with a 7-0 sweep of Kentucky Wesleyan to close out the team's regular-season victories.

The Prairie Stars competed in the GLVC East Division this season and faced a difficult conference slate that included Indianapolis, McKendree, Maryville, and Missouri-St. Louis. With experience gained throughout a competitive season and several players returning after strong individual campaigns, UIS will look to build on its progress moving forward.