Illinois State Redbirds

Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com Story by Jake Fogal MILWAUKEE Wis.-A tougher schedule was sought out by Illinois State volleyball head coach Leah Johnson, and found was a No. 20 ranked Marquette Golden Eagles team that delivered the Redbirds their first loss on the spring season. Although competitive throughout, ISU could not maintain a lead down the stretch of each of the second and third sets, giving Marquette a sweep victory.  As said on Monday, coach Johnson dawned heels for […]

NORMAL Ill-  Despite a second half rally the Illinois State Men’s basketball team came up short in their series finale against Indiana State losing to the Sycamores by a score of 74-68. This resulted in Indiana State sweeping the Redbirds following a loss on Saturday. One of the bright spots for the Redbirds was the play of Dusan Mahorcic who recorded a double double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. […]

It was a hard fought battle at Redbird Arena, but the Illinois State Women’s basketball team pulled off a thrilling win over the Valparaiso Crusaders. A few trips to the free throw line for both squads led them to a 68-68 tie at the end of regulation. However, Mary Crompton led all overtime scorers with six points to secure the home victory. The redbirds improved to 6-2 on the season […]