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 - Doug Collins Court exchanged the nets for hoops as the Men's and Women's Basketball teams hosted their annual Hoopfest Friday night. The event began with player introductions. The Women's team welcomed 5 new faces to Redbird Arena while the Men's team welcomed 11 new players, the majority of which redshirted last season. Once both teams took the court, 3 players on each side took part in a 3-point […]
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 […]
Bloomington- After emerging victorious in a must win game at Rantoul last week, the Central Catholic Saints (3-4) managed to keep their playoff hopes alive for another week. That game was a statement win for the Saints, who had not won a road game before that matchup. Saints Head Coach Kevin Braucht spoke highly of how his team was able to overcome adversity and win. “We played very well on […]
NORMAL - The No. 10 Redbirds (4-2, 1-1 MVFC) head on the road to face in state rival Western Illinois (0-6, 0-2 MVFC) on Saturday afternoon. The Redbirds are 2-1 against in-state opponents this season. After playing 3 sides of the compass (Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, and Eastern Illinois), they head into their final in-state matchup of the season against a conference opponent. "Should be another tough battle," said Head […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State soccer team breeze past the Indiana State Sycamores in a 3-0 beatdown Wednesday evening in Terra Haute, Indiana. The Redbirds latest win now extends their win streak to 9 games and keep their perfect 4-0 conference record. Going into the game last night's game, we spoke with Redbirds forward Natalie Vaughn-Low. She is having her best season record with five goals and four assists so […]
(Photo Courtesy ISU RedBirdGolf) NORMAL-After two weeks off, the Redbirds Men's Golf team sent three players to participate in an individual tournament held by the University of Wisconsin at pleasant view golf course. Among those players sent were juniors Andrew O'brien, Joseph Hodgson, and freshman Parker Wisdom. O'brien led the way for the Redbirds by shooting a combined score of 145 through two rounds and finishing tied for third place. […]
