NORMAL - The Illinois State Redbirds 8-0 start at home came to an end with a 67-69 loss to the Drake Bulldogs in OT. In her third season at the helm of the Redbirds, Head Coach Kristen Gillespie helped the team inch closer to beating Drake, has not had any luck. Coach Gillespie was confident in her team's ability to earn the victory this time around. "I really believed we […]
NORMAL - Despite a strong performance from the Redbird Swimmers, ISU fell to Northern Iowa on Senior Day. Overall Head Coach Caitlin Hamilton was happy with the team's performance, but still is working with some spots that need to be filled for the MVC Championships in Mid-February. "Overall, there are some things that we need to fine tune," said Coach Hamilton. "But for the most part we came together as […]
NORMAL - The Redbirds look to put an end to their four-game losing streak against MVC rival Loyola this weekend. After having two straight conference games on the road, the Head Coach Dan Muller is looking forward to playing at home for the second time since the turn of the calendar. "Glad to be coming back home against a really good team obviously," said Coach Muller. "Lot of new faces […]
NORMAL -Redbird seniors are leaving Hancock Stadium on a high note. Senior day opened with the ‘Birds defense forcing an early turnover on the second Missouri State drive of the day when cornerback Devin Taylor intercepted a tipped pass inside the attacking red zone, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by the Redbirds pushed them fifteen yards back.That penalty would prove to be costly as the Bears’ defense would force a […]
NORMAL - Redbird Football will be looking to send the Seniors out on a high note in their final game at Hancock Stadium. After upsetting No. 4 SDSU last week, the No. 7 Illinois State Redbirds (7-3, 4-2 MVFC) look to make it two straight as they host the Missouri State Bears (1-8, 1-5 MVFC) on Senior Day. "They're a great group of guys," said Head Coach Brock Spack. "They've […]
NORMAL-Illinois State women’s basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie signed a two-year contract extension that runs through 2024. “I was just thrilled that President Dietz and Larry Lyons, our athletic director had enough belief in the direction our program has gone in the last two years to extend our staff that additional two years. I think that Illinois State is such a fantastic place and it could be a really special […]
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 […]
