University of Illinois Springfield's Sam Clarke, a senior from Kendall, England, won his fourth career Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week award on Tuesday.
It was his third this season.
He has won 15 straight singles matches and dominated last week with wins over Quincy and Southern Indiana opponents during the weekend. He also set a school record for most wins in the NCAA Division II era after getting a doubles victory against Quincy on Friday while finishing the week 4-0 in both singles and doubles.
He has 124 career victories. He’s currently 17-1 in singles play and 12-5 in doubles play, leading the Stars to an 11-2 record.
UIS has won seven straight duals.
This article appeared in The State Journal-Register on March 27, 2019.
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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Men's Baseball: UIS rallies past Quincy in GLVC baseball
The University of Illinois Springfield scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning and rallied to defeat nationally-ranked Quincy 13-8 Tuesday in a Great Lake Valley Conference baseball game.
UIS trailed 8-7 entering the ninth. The Prairie Stars loaded the bases with one out when Brandon Bannon hit a fly ball to left field that was misplayed by the Quincy outfielder. Two runners scored on the play, giving UIS a 9-8 advantage.
This story was published in The State Journal-Register on March 27, 2019.
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UIS trailed 8-7 entering the ninth. The Prairie Stars loaded the bases with one out when Brandon Bannon hit a fly ball to left field that was misplayed by the Quincy outfielder. Two runners scored on the play, giving UIS a 9-8 advantage.
This story was published in The State Journal-Register on March 27, 2019.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Women's Golf: Stars finish seventh at Saluki Invite
The University of Illinois Springfield finished seventh in the women’s Saluki Invitational at Hickory Ridge Golf Course on Monday behind solid efforts from Paula Valdivia and Maria Espinosa.
The Prairie Stars shot 323 on Sunday and stood in fifth place after the first round.
The Prairie Stars beat out seven other schools, including four NCAA Division I teams.
UIS had just four golfers instead of the normal five. Valdivia shot 79 and 80 over the two rounds for a 159, which was good for 15th place individually. Espinosa shot 76 and 84 for 160 and finished in a tie for 16th. Jennifer Queller tied for 20th place with a two-day score of 161.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on March 25, 2019.
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The Prairie Stars shot 323 on Sunday and stood in fifth place after the first round.
The Prairie Stars beat out seven other schools, including four NCAA Division I teams.
UIS had just four golfers instead of the normal five. Valdivia shot 79 and 80 over the two rounds for a 159, which was good for 15th place individually. Espinosa shot 76 and 84 for 160 and finished in a tie for 16th. Jennifer Queller tied for 20th place with a two-day score of 161.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on March 25, 2019.
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