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 […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Softball traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for weekend softball. The Redbirds struggled to win only one of their four games, with their win being against the North Dakota State Bison by a score of three to zero. Their three losses came against Brigham Young University, Florida International University, and Indiana University. Junior Hanna Meschnick's shutout highlighted the win against North […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds finished shooting 50% or better from the field for the ninth time this season as they went 29-for-58 as a team, en route to winning their 16th consecutive game over the Purple Aces, the longest active win streak over a current Valley foe. Illinois State out-rebounded Evansville 45-31 and improved to 13-2 on the season when out-rebounding their opponents. This […]
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 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 Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Following a loss to Saint Louis this past Tuesday on the road, the Redbirds bounced back and won their first home game of the season. The Redbirds were dominant at home last year, winning 14 out of 16 home games, marking the second most home wins in program history, something the team is eager to build on this year. After sitting out […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Coming off a bye week, Illinois State football returned to Hancock Stadium for a military appreciation game. The Redbirds took on the Youngstown State Penguins. In the first quarter, both teams dominated on the defensive side of the ball, and neither team's offense was able to score a touchdown. The quarter ended with ISU leading 3-2. But in the second, the Redbirds scored their first touchdown and […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - This past Saturday, Illinois State took on Missouri State at Hancock Stadium. Last time out, the Redbirds picked up a huge win, 45-10, against Southern Illinois. At the beginning of the game, the Bears put points on the board first with a touchdown. The Redbirds dug themselves in a hole straight out of the game. They followed up with a fumble recovery […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State women’s golf team won their second tournament in just three weeks at the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational, as they finished with a score of 878 (+14). The Redbirds won by a dominant 13 strokes, ahead of Butler University (891), Cal Baptist (895), Bowling Green (902), Dayton (904), St. Thomas (908), South Dakota (912), Ball State (913), Omaha (916), UIC […]
