Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Elyce Knudsen earned her second Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Honor after her strong performance led the Redbirds to a 74-58 victory over Bradley this past Sunday at the CEFCU arena. Three Redbirds poured in strong performances over the weekend en route to Illinois State’s strong finish in the second half, which saw the team outscore Bradley by 12 points […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The Lady Redbirds emerged victorious in their Friday matchup against UIC, led by a 21 to 5 scoring run in the final 4 minutes of the opening half, which saw the Redbirds outscore their opposition by 15 points to head into halftime with a 43-28 lead. After the intermission, the Redbirds saw their lead diminish, as UIC was able to make it a 56-47 affair early in […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Following the Purdue Invitational, Head Redbird Swim and Dive Coach Riley Hilbrandt shared her thoughts on her team's season so far and looked ahead to the future. Coach Hilbrandt told us that the Purdue Invitational went "beyond expectations" as the team picked up 96 season-best times, 11 life-best times, and 1 school record time from Mia Snow. Seeing these records being broken took […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Redbirds approach the final week of the regular season with high hopes for the playoffs, but they still have one more opponent to take care of before worrying about the Postseason. Following a 31-19 victory over Indiana State, Coach Spack embraced the microphone after dominating the Sycamores in the final 3 quarters of their victory last week. The Redbirds will […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State football hit the road to Indiana to take on the Indiana State Sycamores. In the first quarter, the Sycamores were the first team to score points with a rushing touchdown, and they led 7-0 at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw the Redbirds score two passing touchdowns and a field goal. The Sycamores went scoreless this quarter, […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Cross Country teams are getting set to compete in the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, November 15th. The men’s team finished 17th overall in last year’s regional meet. Senior Mathis Chavand, who was named 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Men’s XC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, finished 17th overall in the individual standings. As the teams prepare to face […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - After picking up the victory against Youngstown State last time over the weekend, Illinois State football traveled to Cedar Falls to take on Northern Iowa, looking to extend their winning streak. Coming into this game, the Redbirds were on a two-game winning streak and a record of 6-3 looking in prime position to make the FCS Playoffs. . Early on in […]
Redbird Swim and Dive competed at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale this past weekend. Although their competition against the SIUC Salukis and UIUC Fighting Illini did not end in their favor, they did acquire finishes in the top five in three events. In the three-meter diving competition, Selena Corona placed fifth with a score of 196.45. As for swimming events, the team of Chloe Tyler, Sydney Hoff, Mia Snow, and […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Redbirds used their off-week to perfection, coming off that bye with a 23-16 over Youngstown State at home. The Birds have played well at home so far this season, with a 3-2 record at Hancock Stadium, but ISU will take to the road this week and take on the Panthers from UNI. Coach Spack said in his Tuesday Press Conference, “It is […]
