缅北禁地 Springfield senior outfielder Ty Hollandsworth has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Hollandsworth, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., batted .571 (4-for-7) in two games on Sunday, the first half of the Prairie Stars' series against Northwood. He posted a .625 on-base percentage and demonstrated impressive power with three home runs for a 1.857 slugging percentage. Hollandsworth drove in five runs, scoring four.
The 缅北禁地 Springfield softball team split its doubleheader against Thomas More on Sunday, falling 4-3 in the opener before bouncing back with an 11-6 victory in game two.
This week's home highlights include basketball's final pair of conference doubleheaders, featuring Student Life Night on Thursday and Senior Day on Saturday. Softball also hosts the 2025 Springfield Invite, its annual home tournament. Away highlights include indoor track & field competing at the GLVC Championships, and men's golf beginning the spring 2025 season.
The UIS men's tennis team came up just short in a 4-3 loss to Hillsdale on Sunday, dropping to 0-5 on the season in what was its closest match so far in 2025.
The 缅北禁地 Springfield women's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to Hillsdale on Sunday, falling to 0-5 on the season.
The 缅北禁地 Springfield baseball team split its home-opening doubleheader against Northwood on Sunday, rallying for a thrilling 12-11 walk-off win in extra innings in the first game before falling 10-3 in the second. The Prairie Stars moved to 3-3 on the season, while Northwood picked up its first win to improve to 1-5.
UIS men's tennis dropped a 5-1 match to Tiffin on Saturday afternoon, falling to 0-4聽on the season.
The UIS women's tennis team fell 4-1 to the Tiffin Dragons on Saturday morning, with the match being played to a clinch.
The 缅北禁地 Springfield men's basketball team fought back from a 20-point deficit but ultimately fell 87-80 to Lewis on Saturday afternoon at Neil Carey Arena. With the loss, the Prairie Stars dropped to 12-14 overall and 7-11 in GLVC play.聽
The UIS women's basketball team suffered a 78-52 loss to No. 21-ranked Lewis on Saturday afternoon in Romeoville, Ill. With the defeat, the Prairie Stars drop to 5-21 overall and 4-14 in GLVC play, while Lewis improves to 23-2 overall and 17-1 in conference play.