NORMAL-Illinos State Track & Field Head Coach Jeff Bovee signed a two-year contract extension through 2024.When asked about the decision making process of signing that extension, Coach Bovee explained his reasoning behind signing. “I’ve been at Illinois State for 13 years, going on year 14 so you know I have been here a long time and really love this place, I love this community, the university, and i just see […]
NORMAL- The Redbirds were given a tough task this past weekend as Robert Morris (12-4-1) traveled from Pennsylvania to play three games in Chicago, with one being agaisnt ISU. At the end of the first period, the game was tied at two with ISU goals scored by Brennan Bergner and Thomas Treiber. Once the second period started, the Redbirds were able to get three goals in just under a nine […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State soccer team fell just short of the Missouri Valley Conference title in a 2-0 loss to the Loyola Ramblers in the Conference final on Sunday afternoon in Springfield, Missouri. The Redbirds came into the Conference final with 13 wins and six losses on the season, while the Ramblers entered the match with 13 wins, four losses, and one tie. Loyola's title victory will secure them […]
The second-ranked Illinois State Redbirds defeated the third-ranked Missouri State Bears on Friday afternoon as the game came down to the wire in a 4-3 overtime win. Kate Del Fava and Natalie Vaughn-Low both tallied two goals and an assist in their conference tournament victory. "The win tonight was tremendous," said head coach Brad Silvey. "Being able to play in a championship-caliber game and find a way to win, regardless […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Men’s Basketball team came back to top the visiting Belmont Bruins, 79-72 in their season opener. The Redbirds opened up the 2019-2020 season against NCAA tournament qualifiers, the Belmont Bruins. The ‘Birds struggled to make their shots in the first half,shooting 9 of 29 from the field and 4 of 13 from the three-point line. The Redbird’s were facing an 8-point deficit at half time. In the second half the Redbird’s offensive struggles were washed away as the […]
NORMAL - One thing's for certain: ISU is going to win this football match. The Illinois State Redbirds look to make it 3 consecutive MVFC wins as they welcome the Indiana State Sycamores to Hancock Stadium this weekend for their annual Homecoming Game. Head Coach Brock Spack said he’s pleased with how I-S-U celebrates this tradition. “You know Homecoming is always on a college campus kind of an exciting time and welcome […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Men’s Basketball team came back to top the visiting Truman State Bulldogs 74-68. Tonight was the Redbirds first exhibition game against the Truman State Bulldogs.They struggled to get anything going in the first half as they shot 10 of 33 from the field and 2 of 14 from the three point line. Zach Copeland further explained the sluggish offensive start in the first half for the […]
NORMAL - For the fourth straight game, Illinois State (13-7, 6-2 MVC) found themselves in the win column after defeating Valparaiso (8-13, 3-4 MVC) in four sets Saturday night. Junior Kaylee Martin started the scoring for ISU with a kill to open the first set, but it was a back and forth effort from both teams. After seven ties and five lead changes, the Crusaders found themselves with a 13-11 […]
NORMAL- Despite being without two of their stars, the Illinois State Redbirds (12-7, 5-2) handed Loyola (13-7, 6-1) their first conference loss when they defeated the Ramblers in four sets, (19-25, 25-19, 25-13, 26-24), Friday night at Redbird Arena. Loyola opened the match on a 7-1 scoring run that ultimately forced Illinois State Head Coach, Leah Johnson to take an early timeout. Even following the timeout, the Redbirds were never […]
