ST. LOUIS, MO. – The No. 24 ranked University of Missouri-St. Louis softball team had its 14-game win streak snapped on Thursday in an 8-0 loss to Illinois Springfield in opening round action of the NCAA Midwest Regional, hosted by the Tritons.
 
The seventh-seeded Prairie Stars delivered four home runs and out-hit second seeded UMSL, 7-3. The Tritons left seven runners on base and were unable to take advantage of three UIS errors.
 
UMSL will look to avoid elimination tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. when they take on No. 6 seed Truman State in an elimination game. The Bulldogs lost a 10-9 decision to No. 3 seed Indianapolis in today's earlier game. UIndy and UIS will meet at Noon in the winner's game in the double elimination bracket.
 
Senior Madi Sundling had two of UMSL's hits.
 
Junior Andee Tiffee (16-5) suffered the loss, allowing all eight runs on seven hits. She also walked three and struck out eight.