Photo Courtesy From goredbirds.com PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois State volleyball team played their third match in four days as they traveled to Peoria to take on their I-74 rival, the Bradley Braves. “I think there’s always a team that you have a matchup challenge against, and for me it’s been Bradley.” ISU head coach Leah Johnson said. “Part of it was understanding what the rivalry did for them, and […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Volleyball team won their second consecutive game Saturday afternoon after taking down the University of Illinois Chicago three sets to one. The Redbirds hosted the Flames in their second match of the Red and White invitational. This was a close contest that saw neither team wanting to back down. The Redbirds took game one in a back-and-forth matchup that went […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Volleyball teammates on the court, friends wherever life has taken them, and as of Sunday afternoon, the reigning Missouri Valley Conference champions. Illinois State volleyball middle blocker Nicole Lund and outside hitter Kaitlyn Prondzinski have been playing pin to pin together since their high school days. Both Rochester, Minn. natives, Lund and Prondzinski spent time on the same club team for several years before migrating down to Normal, Ill. Separated by a […]
Photo is courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Fresh off a 4-1 match victory 24 hour prior, the Illinois State Redbirds volleyball team suited up for their second encounter with Valparaiso University. Performing well as of late, ISU came in with a three-game winning streak, but fell into problems in the fourth and fifth set against the Brown and Gold, causing a 3-2 loss. Johnson attempted to refrain […]
