NORMAL, Ill. - Following a cancellation due to inclement weather Saturday, Sunday afternoon saw a softball double-header between Illinois State and Loyola Chicago. The first inning of the first game saw the visiting Ramblers score first, with Allyson Ivey getting an unearned run due to an ISU error. After a scoreless second inning, the Redbirds put themselves on the board in the third. Star junior Mack Leonard ripped off a […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL Ill.- Following a weekend sweep over last-place Southern Illinois, Illinois State secured the N0. 1 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament set to take place this coming Thursday. The Redbirds enter the tournament as the MVC defending champions, after running the table as the No. 3 seed back in December of 2019. Head coach Leah Johnson is no stranger to success, as […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics Normal, Ill. - Having not played a match away from Normal in 47 days, the Illinois State Redbirds traveled down to Carbondale on Friday, to which head coach Leah Johnson described as a ‘weird’ feeling. In a season that has been beyond weird, the 9-3 (11-5 overall) Redbirds challenge the 1-15 (2-16 overall) Southern Illinois Salukis in the regular season finale. Getting hot at the right time, the Redbirds are riding a […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL Ill.- For the first time since Nov. 23, 2019, the Illinois State volleyball team will welcome spectators to Redbird Arena for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. In an announcement made on Thursday afternoon, Redbird Athletics made the move to allow 25% of fans, which adds up to 2,400 seats being made available to fans. For safety precautions, physically distanced reserved seating and fans […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Redbirds are back at Adelaide Street Field as they host the visiting Northern Iowa Panthers on Thursday, March 25. Thursday’s game will also be the program's annual Heidecke Day. Redbird freshman midfielder Arianna Lombardi expands on what Heidecke Day means to her and the program. “To me, this is my first year here so learning all about it is a very […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.-Wednesday night, the Illinois State baseball team fell to Eastern Illinois 9-7 in their return to Duffy Bass Field. The Redbirds fall to 5-13 overall in non-conference games, dropping their last six straight. The Redbird's bats were not completely cold on a brisk night in Normal, scoring seven runs. Hayden Jones went 3-5 with a double, and Gunner Peterson had two RBIs. They had a […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State volleyball team secured its third sweep of the season, defeating the Evansville Purple Aces 3-0. The win extends ISU's winning streak to four, now holding a record of 11-5 overall, with a 9-3 conference record. With the win, they are also now the number one seed in the Missouri Valley Conference. Leading the way in the Redbirds' victory was senior […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL- After picking up a victory against Western Illinois on Saturday, head coach Brock Spack announced Sunday that the Redbirds will forgo the rest of the season. Spack says the decision came down to the health and safety of the players and certify their readiness for the fall season. “I have wrestled with this decision for a couple weeks now, but I feel like it’s a necessary […]
Normal, ILL. - The Illinois State football team ran it’s way to it’s first win of the season, improving to 1-3. The final score being 26-18 over the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Head coach Brock Spack relied on his rushing attack to sparkplug it’s inconsistent offense, attempting 56 rushes for 274 yards. Quarterback Bryce Jefferson played his most efficient game thus far, completing 17 of his 23 attempts for 167 passing […]
