Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Softball team has had a rough start to the preseason due to not finishing games. But the Redbirds have received help from freshman Abby Knight. Starting the preseason 1-8 is not how any team wants to start a season but there are hopes for a turning point. ISU put one in the win column last Sunday, against Portland State, winning […]
NORMAL, Ill- The Redbirds head to Grand Canyon State after leaving Florida without a win. ISU looks to get one in the win column after getting some game experience. Ending the weekend against Kansas City the game started out hopeful but came crashing down at the top of the sixth inning. The Redbirds had a 4-run lead but let it slip away. ISU had four freshmen make their debut last […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University’s Women’s Softball team is ready to kick off their season on Feb. 10 in a tournament hosted by the University of South Florida. Head coach Melinda Fischer is coming off her best season in four years as she had the best record in the Missouri Valley Conference last season and won the MVC regular-season title. Coach Fisher is coming into the 2022 season with only […]
Story by Carter Gette NORMAL Ill.- As the seasons transition, the Illinois State softball team is doing the same. The team has just concluded their fall exhibition season and evaluation period. The five-game season is an opportunity for all the players to showcase their talents and prepare for Spring competition. The Redbirds are confident in their incoming class of athletes and they have a strong group of experienced leaders. Head […]
After missing all last weekend due to weather, the Illinois State softball team started strong in day one of their weekend series against Southern Illinois, winning both games of a doubleheader. The Redbirds had a big day behind pitcher Morgan Day, who got a win in both games. In game one, she pitched a complete game and gave up six hits, struck out eight batters, and only gave up one earned run in the […]
Photo courtesy of ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Scoring runs and stealing bases aren't the only things Michele Calabrese can do. Calabrese, a junior utility player for the ISU softball team, is a teaching assistant for professor Erik Rankin. She helps teach his "POL 106 - United States Government and Civic Practices" class. After starting work as a TA for him in the spring of her freshman year, she says […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – National Signing Day will bring a new flock of redbirds to campus this fall. The women’s basketball program received National Letters of Intent from Lexi Boles (Forward/Center from Des Moines, Iowa), Kenzie Bowers (Guard from Kent City, Mich.), Lauren Cohen (Guard from Wheaton, Ill.) and Chloe Van Zeeland (Forward from Kaukauna, Wis.). “We are so thrilled about our 2021 recruiting class,” said Head Coach […]
NORMAL – Home runs were the highlight of the series between the Redbirds and UNI, and the series finale was no different as ISU picked up a 6-5 victory at home. After dropping both games of the doubleheader on Saturday, Redbird softball rebounded Sunday afternoon with their first win at Marian Kneer Stadium this season. "It was huge," said ISU Head Coach Melinda Fischer. "I thought we competed 100% better […]
NORMAL – After helping the Redbirds score 22 runs against the Sycamores, Allison Spence has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. This is the first time this season that Spence has received this award and she is thrilled to be part of a strong softball program. “It was a nice honor,” said Spence. “This past weekend we had really great performance from other people, too.” Spence […]
