THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK WOMEN'S SOCCER… Upper Iowa will wrap up the regular season on the road as they take on Illinois Springfield, Friday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. before meeting with McKendree on Sunday, Nov. 3 at noon.

LIVE COVERAGE OPTIONS… Upper Iowa offers numerous ways for you to stay connected to men's soccer this week. Webcasts for every game can be found through the GLVC website at https://glvcsn.com/uiu/ and Live Stats can be viewed at https://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary against UIS and https://mckbearcats.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary against McKendree. All the links will be included with this story.
 
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION… The Peacocks currently share a three-way tie for the #8-seed in the GLVC with Truman State and Quincy. All three teams have posted a 4-5-3 GLVC record and will face tough competition on the road in their final two games of the season. Upper Iowa will take on Illinois Springfield (6-5-1) and McKendree (8-3-1), Truman State will match up with Maryville (11-0-1) and Missouri-St. Louis (7-3-2), and Quincy will face McKendree (8-3-1) and Maryville (11-0-1). Missouri S&T is also in the mix with a 3-7-2 record and they will host Southwest Baptist (2-8-2) and Rockhurst (8-3-1) in their final two games of the season.
 
GLVC STANDINGS…

	Team	GLVC Record	Points	(Win = 3 points || Tie = 1 point)
1.	Maryville	11-0-1	34	Clinched Playoffs
2.	Drury	10-1-2	32	Clinched Playoffs
3.	McKendree	8-3-1	25	Clinched Playoffs
4.	Rockhurst	8-3-1	25	Clinched Playoffs
5.	Missouri-St. Louis	7-3-2	23	Clinched Playoffs
6.	Illinois Springfield	6-5-1	19	Clinch Playoffs with a Win
7.	Indianapolis	6-5-1	19	Clinch Playoffs with a Win
8.	Upper Iowa	4-5-3	15	In the Hunt
9.	Truman State	4-5-3	15	In the Hunt
10.	Quincy	4-5-3	15	In the Hunt
11.	Missouri S&T	3-7-2	11	Have to Win + Win/Tie to have a chance
12.	Lewis	3-9-0	9	Have to Win both games to have a chance
13.	William Jewell	2-8-2	8	Eliminated
14.	Southwest Baptist	2-8-2	8	Eliminated
15.	Lincoln	1-11-0	3	Eliminated

 
FEATS FROM THE FRESHMEN… Jordan Goldstein has continued to lead all freshman with 14 points, ranking tenth overall in the GLVC. She has scored four goals which included the game-tying goal against Missouri S&T and she ranks fifth in the conference with six assists. She has scored a goal and an assist in the same game three times and she dished out consecutive assists against Southwest Baptist and Lincoln. Mikalyn Hidde is tied for second on the team with three goals and she scored in consecutive games against Southwest Baptist and Lincoln.
 
SOPHOMORE STANDOUTS… Haylie Hutchinson has also scored three goals while adding three assists on the year. She scored twice against William Jewell while also recording an assist in the 3-2 Peacocks' victory. Maile Kehano ranks second on the team with four assists and she scored a goal against Bemidji State while also accumulating two assists against Winona State.
 
JUNIOR JUGGERNAUTS… Nevaeh James has started all 14 games in the midfield and she scored a goal against Lincoln before following up that performance with a late-game assist versus Missouri S&T. In the net, Isabelle Wagner has recorded a 69.8% save percentage with 60 saves on the season. She ranks eighth in the conference with an average of 4.29 saves per game and she recorded a season-high nine saves this past weekend against Maryville.
 
ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD'S IMPACT… The Prairie Stars have gone 6-6-3 with a 6-5-1 conference mark. Senior Brooke Biffar is tied with Goldstein for fifth in the GLVC with six assists and she recorded an assist in three consecutive games back in September. Junior Katelynn Ward has recorded a team-high five goals and she scored twice in a win against Missouri S&T. Junior Dani Auble has added three goals with two assists on the year, highlighted by a one-goal, two-assist performance against Lincoln. In the net, senior Allison Mirimanian has recorded a 77.0% save percentage with 57 saves. She recorded a season-high eight saves two times while posting four shutouts on the season.

MIGHTY MCKENDREE… The Bearcats have posted a 12-3-1 overall record with a 8-3-1 record in the conference. They have scored a GLVC leading 46 goals on the season while fielding the two of the three double digit goal scorers in the conference. Fifth year Anna Stiffler's 12 goals ranks first in the conference and she is also tied for second with seven total assists. Her 31 points rank first in the GLVC and she recorded a hat trick while also adding an assist against Lincoln. Senior Lena Higgins is tied for second in the conference with ten goals and she has added five assists to give her 25 points which ranks third in the GLVC. She also recorded a hat trick in the same game against Lincoln while dishing out another two assists in the match. Freshman Maddie Mauch has scored six goals for McKendree in limited minutes off the bench and fifth year Katie Spotanski has scored another five goals with two assists. Junior goalkeeper Maicy Mueller has accumulated an 80.8% save percentage which ranks fifth in the GLVC. She has recorded 59 saves in 14 games played, while recording four clean sheets on the year.
 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS… The GLVC Quarterfinal matches will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10 at a time that is yet to be determined.