MOLINE, Ill. - Shot takers shoot double-digit shots in the first quarter. Shot makers hit all but one. The Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team returned to the bench Thursday against Evansville after ten minutes up 23-11, and never looked back on their way to a 85-64 win. They shot 9-10 in the first, and 60.8% on the afternoon. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie, following the opening win of her seventh […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill - Sunday had the feeling of something very special for the Illinois State women's basketball team. Not only were the Redbirds trying to extend their nine game win streak, but they were also playing for something bigger than basketball. The Redbird basketball team hosted a Play4Kay event at CEFCU Arena on Sunday. Play4Kay was a foundation that was started by former women's basketball […]
Coming off a 69-52 loss to nationally ranked Missouri State the Illinois State Women’s basketball team looked for a bounce back effort Saturday at Redbird Arena to avoid losing three straight games. The Redbirds set the tone early by storming out to a 15-4 lead early in the first quarter. The hot start was an opposite of what plagued the ‘Birds in their previous outing against the Bears. Terrion Moore led the way in […]
NORMAL, Ill - Illinois State women’s basketball was preparing for a big run at Hoops in the Heartland before their season abruptly ended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We actually found out during our practice at the TaxSlayer Center the day before our game against UNI,” said Head Coach Kristen Gillespie. “ Needless to say, it was extremely emotional. There were a lot of tears and hugs. The hardest part […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State Redbirds are back home for the final time this season as they take on #21 Missouri State Lady Bears and the Southern Illinois Salukis. Missouri State comes into the game riding a 9-game win streak with an overall record of 13-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play, while Southern Illinois has a 7-7 record in conference play. Redbird Senior forward Megan Talbot expanded on how they […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State Redbirds are on the road again for a very challenging weekend as they take on a pair of Missouri Valley Conference opponents, the Northern Iowa Panthers and the Drake Bulldogs. The Panthers come into this weekend with a 7-6 record in conference play, while the Bulldogs have a 10-3 record in conference play. Redbird Senior Lexi Wallen explained how they have been preparing for this […]
NORMAL-Illinois State women’s basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie signed a two-year contract extension that runs through 2024. “I was just thrilled that President Dietz and Larry Lyons, our athletic director had enough belief in the direction our program has gone in the last two years to extend our staff that additional two years. I think that Illinois State is such a fantastic place and it could be a really special […]
NORMAL- Redbird Women’s basketball Head Coach, Kristen Gillespie has announced that Redbird volleyball star, Lexi Wallen, has been added to the Women’s basketball roster. Wallen will be active to play immediately and will be on the bench for the Redbirds game at Northern Kentucky tomorrow night. Wallen, a four-year letterwinner at ISU, finished her volleyball career with 387 kills and 553 digs, and played a key role in ‘Birds NCAA […]
