Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Softball swept Valparaiso this past weekend in Indiana, bringing its record to 16-25. In game one, Hannah Meshnick took the mound to start for the Redbirds and went 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, 5 strikeouts, and only 1 earned run. Senior Delainey Bryant went 2-4 on the day with one run, and Senior Abby Knight also went 2-4 […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Gymnastics topped the podium with a 196.025 at the MIC Championships on Friday, making it the Redbirds' second conference meet victory in the past three years. The meet was hosted at The Gold Dome in Shreveport, Louisiana, where ISU took down their three conference opponents, Texas Woman's, who scored 194.800; Southeast Missouri State, who scored 194.725; and Centenary College, who […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — To kick off postseason play for the Redbirds, Shannon Dowell and Elyse Knudsen combined for 51 points as ISU beat Western Illinois, 90-80. Aside from Dowell and Knudsen, 3 other Redbirds Maya Wong (15 pts), Addison Martin, and Neveah Thomas (12 pts each) finished the game with double-figure points. Collectively, the Redbirds shot 54.7% from the floor and 52.5% from deep while […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Illinois State Redbirds kicked off their Missouri Valley Conference Tournament run with a huge victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Redbirds' came into this contest sweeping the Salukis during the season with a 78-60 win in the first matchup and a 99-86 win in the second matchup last Saturday, led by guard Elyce Knudsen's 28 points and guard Shannon Dowell's […]
St. Louis, MO. — Illinois State men’s basketball overpowered the Missouri State Bears 70-54 on Thursday afternoon to advance to the second round of the Arch Madness Tournament, held inside the Enterprise Center. It was a historic day for Head Coach Ryan Pedon as he notched his first tournament win in his three-year tenure at ISU. The team won their first tournament game since the 2022 season. “It […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds opened the game against Bradley up with a 9-0 run, led by three-pointers from Maya Wong and Elyce Knudsen. Followed by a three-pointer by Neveah Thomas, the Redbirds held a 12-3 lead early in the first quarter. Bradley started the game by ending the first quarter on a 15-4 run to lead 28-16 heading into the second quarter. Shannon Dowell […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Chase Walker went home a hero Saturday night, as his layup with 4 seconds left on the game clock found the hoop and sent CEFCU arena into a frenzy, propelling the Illinois State Men’s Basketball team to victory over the Missouri State Bears 70-68. Despite the heroics it was a rather quiet night for Walker as he managed only 7 points on […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball head coach Ryan Pedon got his first win over Bradley University in three seasons, 82-71 on Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena. “There’s a lot of highs and lows that come with coaching,” Pedon said. “I’m trying to coach the game and stay in the moment the best I can. They are our rival, and it did feel good […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Despite a combined 43 points from Johnny Kinzinger and Chase Walker, the redbird men’s basketball team struggled to keep Indiana State off the board, suffering a crushing 85-76 loss on Saturday night on the road in Terre Haute. Chase Walker had himself a night, notching his second double-double of the weekend with 22 points and 11 rebounds in what was a dominating […]
