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 […]
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 […]
