University of Illinois at Springfield Women's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Prairie Stars
D2NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, IL
University of Illinois at Springfield at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division II
- Conference
- Great Lakes Valley Conference
- Location
- Springfield, IL
- Undergraduates
- 2,263mid-sized for D2 · larger than 46% of D2 programs
- Published cost
- ~$25,521 / yron the lower end for D2 · before aid or athletic scholarship
Size and cost from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current figures on the school’s own site.
How to get recruited by University of Illinois at Springfield Women's Soccer
Division II programs offer athletic scholarships (often partial) and value athletes who reach out directly with film and clear academic info. Check the grade-by-grade recruiting timeline for your class, then reach out to the coaching staff directly.
Your recruiting timeline
Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, and the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Open the free recruiting timeline and pick your class to see exactly what to do — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
See the recruiting timelineFill out University of Illinois at Springfield’s recruiting questionnaire
Almost every college program has a “recruiting questionnaire” (or “prospect form”) on its athletics website. Filling it out is how you get into a coach’s recruiting database — it’s usually the expected first move before you email. Look for it under the team’s “Recruits” or “Prospective Student-Athlete” menu.
Use your real graduation year and a parent-monitored email. If the form is broken, only open to older grads, or you simply can’t find it, don’t stall — send a short intro email instead (below) and note that you couldn’t complete the questionnaire.
Who to contact at University of Illinois at Springfield
Start with the head coach. 3 University of Illinois at Springfield women's soccer coaches are on file, 2 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
Also on staff: Hailey Parungao (Assistant Coach), Melanie McKeown (Assistant Coach).
See all 3 University of Illinois at Springfield coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Scott Myers) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the University of Illinois at Springfield women's soccer coaches page, with publicly listed emails and the source they came from.
Keep the intro short and honest
Grad year, position, club/high school, GPA, and one or two key metrics. Say why this school specifically — coaches can tell a copy-paste blast from a real message. The coach email guide has a copy-and-paste template and the mistakes that get an email deleted on sight.
Lead with film
A short highlight video (with a full-match link) does more than any paragraph. Put the link near the top so a busy coach can watch in seconds.
Send it from the athlete
Coaches want to hear from the player, not a third party. Email from the athlete’s own account and reply promptly when they respond.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you get recruited by University of Illinois at Springfield Women's Soccer?
- Division II programs offer athletic scholarships (often partial) and value athletes who reach out directly with film and clear academic info. Check the recruiting timeline for your graduating class, then email the University of Illinois at Springfield coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about University of Illinois at Springfield Women's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Scott Myers (Head Coach) — listed with the rest of the University of Illinois at Springfield women's soccer staff, with publicly listed emails, on the coaches page linked above. Email from the athlete's own account with a short, honest intro — grad year, position, club or high school, and GPA — and put a highlight-film link near the top.
- When should I start the recruiting process?
- Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, so the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Use the free recruiting timeline to see exactly what to do now — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
- How big is University of Illinois at Springfield, and what does it cost?
- University of Illinois at Springfield has about 2,263 undergraduates — mid-sized for D2 (larger than 46% of D2 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $25,521 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, on the lower end for D2. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current numbers on the school's own site.
Similar programs to compare
A realistic target list has several schools at the same level. Start with these.
Other D2 women's soccer programs in IL
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis UniversityWomen's · Romeoville, IL | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| McKendree UniversityWomen's · Lebanon, IL | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Quincy UniversityWomen's · Quincy, IL | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Roosevelt UniversityWomen's · Chicago, IL | D2 | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Also in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| Drury UniversityWomen's · Springfield, MO | D2 |
| Lincoln University (Missouri)Women's · Jefferson City, MO | D2 |
| Maryville UniversityWomen's · Saint Louis, MO | D2 |
| Missouri University of Science and TechnologyWomen's · Rolla, MO | D2 |
| Rockhurst UniversityWomen's · Kansas City, MO | D2 |
| Southwest Baptist UniversityWomen's · Bolivar, MO | D2 |
| Truman State University (Truman)Women's · Kirksville, MO | D2 |
| University of IndianapolisWomen's · Indianapolis, IN | D2 |
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