Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds fell to 1-2 in the 2021 season at Redbird Arena against the Purdue Boilermakers with a final score of 76-64. “Anytime you can have a Big Ten opponent come to your home floor and compete against them is something special for these young women,” said Redbird Head Coach Kristen Gillespie. The Birds jumped out to an early lead of 8-2 behind […]
Normal, ILL. - ISU hosted it’s annual media day presser in a normal setting for the first time sine 2019. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie began the session with a press conference at the podium for nearly 20 minutes. One thing that was clear right off the bat was that the fifth year coach was happy to finally move back into a normal routine. “You look back at last fall, we […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL- Redbird hoops is just around the corner ladies and gentlemen. Women’s Basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie announced today the non-conference schedule for 2021-2022 season. With travel restrictions relaxed from the previous season, the Redbirds have some exciting matchups in store. To begin the campaign Illinois State takes a road trip to Dekalb, Illinois to face Northern Illinois on November 9th. ISU also faces Purdue in […]
TOKYO - Jada Stinson will be on her way to Tokyo to compete for her home country of Puerto Rico in the Tokyo Olympic Games. She is the first to represent Illinois State at the Olympics since Cathy Boswell suited up for team USA in 1984. It is Puerto Rico’s first ever appearance in an Olympic competition. “It means a lot to just be a part of history,” Stinson said. […]
