NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball (4-5) ran the gauntlet against three tough opponents this weekend at the Linda Herman Classic and came away with their eyes on the rest of the season. This past weekend the Redbirds hosted the Linda Herman Classic at CEFCU Arena, ISU’s annual out of conference home tournament that signifies the nearing of conference play in the MVC. This season, like many in the past […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State volleyball returned to the court with a bang this weekend sweeping the Western Michigan tournament 3-0 a feat no redbird team has achieved in over 30 years. The Birds were led by Aida Shadewald who claimed tournament MVP, alongside Ruth Ziegler, and Arianna Rossi who were named to the all-tournament team for their outstanding performance over the weekend. ISU started the season off right with […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball (16-15) was able to get back over the .500 mark on the last day of the regular season, defeating archrival Bradley University (15-15) in a thrilling four sets. Things started out hot for the Redbirds, who were able to pull out a convincing 25-19 set 1 victory. After the set reached a 7-7 tie, the Redbirds were able to […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – After a season-high six-game win streak, Illinois State Volleyball is looking to get back on track. They have lost four matches in a row. After a disappointing loss to UNI last weekend, the Birds struggled to find consistency and lacked the ability to finish games, including a gut-wrenching five-set loss at UIC. Though there is room for improvement, ISU has run into […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball continues to rally forward with another weekend series sweep, extending its win streak to 5 in a row and being back over .500 (10-9) for the first time in almost 2 months. The Redbirds began their weekend with the annual whiteout game against the Indiana State Sycamores. In front of 1,700 fans at CEFCU arena, they chopped down the […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball saw a weekend of success in Florida, raising their overall season record to (5-8) as they look ahead to the beginning of MVC play this weekend. After a rough road trip to Wisconsin last week, the Redbirds went to Florida with purpose and came away with key victories, including their first sweep of the season, as they beat Stetson […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds continue to search for answers following a disappointing finish at the Panther Invitational. Following this past weekend’s tournament, the Redbirds sit (3-7) after two weeks of non-conference play in 2024. The Redbirds have struggled in four-set matches this season, with the team currently holding a meager (2-4) record in these contests. The Redbirds faced several tough opponents over the weekend, culminating in […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University Redbird volleyball is on the road this weekend as they move into their second week of MVC conference play starting against Murray St. The redbirds (2-12) look to begin a stretch of winning ball as the time for MVC play has finally arrived. The birds who wrapped up preseason non-conference play (2-10) lost their first two conference games against […]
NORMAL, Ill. - A year has passed since the Redbirds last went head to head with the Missouri State Bears, but since then, the Redbirds have added new weapons to their artillery. Coach Allie Matters led her Redbirds into her first bout with Steven McRoberts and the Bears. Coming off of a loss last week against Murray State, players to watch include Aida Shadewald and Calia Clubb, who both […]
