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Illinois Springfield's Nyla Cooper has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Player of the Week after a stellar performance on Senior Day, helping lead the Prairie Stars to a pair of run-rule wins against William Jewell.

Cooper went 5-for-6 at the plate with a home run and four RBIs, posting an .833 batting average and a 1.333 slugging percentage across the two games. Her clutch hitting helped fuel the UIS offense throughout the day.

Illinois Springfield's Ben Benoit has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Pitcher of the Week after a dominant showing in Thursday's win over Rockhurst.

Benoit was in control from start to finish, tossing a complete game and giving up just four hits and one earned run over seven innings. He struck out five and walked only two, leading the Prairie Stars to a 5-1 victory.

Spring sports are heading into the home stretch, and the Prairie Stars are competing across the Midwest with postseason implications and key matchups ahead.

Men's Golf – Concludes the GLVC Championship in Bolivar, Mo.
Women's Golf – Travels to Coal Valley, Ill., for the GLVC Championship
Tennis – Hosts Indianapolis and McKendree in the final conference matches of the season
Baseball – Heads to Bolivar, Mo., for a weekend series at Southwest Baptist

The Illinois Springfield men's golf team got off to a promising start at the GLVC Championship in Bolivar, Mo. The Prairie Stars sit in a tie for seventh place after the opening round of stroke play, navigating wet course conditions, strong winds, and weather delays.

Julien Babineau, tied for fourth, reflected on his performance: "It was a really solid round today despite the rain and wind. I'm excited to put myself in a good position to compete for the rest of the tournament."

The Illinois Springfield men's tennis team continued Great Lakes Valley Conference play on Saturday afternoon, falling 7-0 to Lewis. The Prairie Stars are now 0-10 overall and 0-3 in conference action, with two league matches remaining in the regular season.

The UIS women's tennis team picked up its first win of the season on Saturday afternoon, defeating Lewis 4-3 in Romeoville. With the victory, the Prairie Stars move to 1-9 overall and 1-2 in GLVC play, with three of five conference matches now in the books. 

The UIS women's track and field team wrapped up its regular season at Indiana State's Gibson Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind.

The UIS men's track and field team wrapped up its regular season at Indiana State's Gibson Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind.

The Illinois Springfield men's golf team is set to compete in the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship on April 20-22 at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club in Bolivar, Mo.

The GLVC Championship format includes 54 holes of stroke play over the first two days, with 36 holes scheduled for Sunday and the final 18 on Monday. The top four teams following stroke play will advance to medal/match play on Tuesday to determine the team champion. The individual medalist will be crowned based on the results of stroke play.

The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team will travel to Romeoville, Ill., on Saturday for a noon match against the Lewis Flyers. The contest marks the midpoint of the Prairie Stars' GLVC schedule.

Illinois Springfield (4-7, 0-2 GLVC)