UIS volleyball wins 10th straight match

The University of Illinois Springfield stretched its win streak to 10 matches and beat Maryville at The Recreation and Athletic Center Tuesday.

UIS runs its record to 21-8 overall and 12-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

The Prairie Stars are two victories shy of tying the program’s single-season win record.

They won 23 matches at the NAIA level in 2007.

Brianna Bush and Taylor Bauer hit eight kills each against Maryville. Tiffany Wentworth tallied 26 assists.

This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on November 7, 2017.

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More Veterans Day events

The University of Illinois Springfield will hold a Veterans Day flag raising ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday in front of the Public Affairs Center.

Major Loren Easter, Illinois Army National Guard, Camp Lincoln will provide an address in the Sangamon Auditorium lobby directly following the raising of the flag.

The U.S. Dept. of Defense and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) will have a Patriot Award presentation.

This article appeared in The State Journal-Register on November 6, 2017.

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Women's Cross Country: UIS places 24th at regional

University of Illinois Springfield senior Krissy Finley placed 104th at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional.

She led UIS by finishing the 6K in 24 minutes 8.2 seconds.

Teammate Olivia Rohr was 155th.

The Prairie Stars placed 24th as a team.

This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on November 4, 2017.

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