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. – Illinois State Volleyball (12-14 7-6) has found themselves back in the win columns after a road sweep of the Indiana State Sycamores this past Saturday. After the 5-game losing streak that plummeted the redbirds down the rankings, this match was a must-win for ISU, and they did just that, taking down a sycamore team that brought up the rear the entirety of the […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – After a slow start to conference play at home last weekend, Illinois State Redbird Volleyball went on the road and dominated the weekend, sweeping the road trip and improving to 8-9 on the season and 3-1 in the conference play. The Redbirds' weekend was full of travel. They spent Friday in Springfield, Missouri, taking on Missouri State and then made 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 via Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Despite an overall rough weekend, the Redbirds look to the 2024 season with positivity and renewed energy after the Linda Herman classic this weekend at the CEFCU arena. Though the Redbirds went (1-2) over the weekend, Head Coach Allie Matters feels energized by her players. The Birds brought in 11 new players in the off-season including six freshmen, which has been a theme […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics The Illinois State University volleyball team has faced many challenges in their 2022 campaign. Allie Matters was named Head Coach after five years with Leah Johnson, many new freshmen faces were added to the roster, and now the medical retirement of impactful veteran leaders in Nicole Lund and Kaitlin Prodzinski. Nicole Lund announced her retirement on October 15, after dealing with a series of recurring […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a strong first set against the University of Illinois Chicago, the Illinois State volleyball team seemed to fizzle out, as they could not string together enough offense and fell in a regulation four sets. “I think we came out really strong there in the first set,” said ISU Head Coach Allie Matters. “But I think UIC woke up a bit […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - On the night when the Illinois State University volleyball team unveiled their new black uniforms, the team fell at home in four sets against Valparaiso. “Just disappointing and unfortunate that we created the hype we did around that match,” said ISU Head Coach Allie Matters. “Valpo’s defense was just unbelievable, and we couldn’t get anything to go our way tonight.” Valparaiso would […]
