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WZND Sports will return in August for a new year of Redbird athletics. Be sure to tune in for live broadcasts, complete coverage of the Redbirds, and an all-new sports show...only on WZND - The Pulse of Redbird Nation.

Coming up this summer

- ISU Baseball and Softball postseason play

- Normal Cornbelters franchise plays first game

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Congratulations to the Redbirds on many successful seasons

Baseball

- Heads into May sitting atop the Missouri Valley Conference

Men's Basketball

- Finished with a 22-11 overall record and 11-7 in the MVC

- 3rd place MVC regular season

- Received a bid in the NIT

Women's Basketball

- Won regular season MVC title, received a bid in the WNIT, beating Butler, Purdue, Illinois, and Kansas, before falling to California in the WNIT Final Four

- Coach Robin Pingeton: MVC Coach of the Year

Cross Country

- Congratulations to both the men's and women's teams for posting several top times in the MVC

Men's Golf

- Tommy Bliefnick and Jeff Kellen: All-MVC selections

Women's Golf

- MVC Tournament Champion

- Britt Knutson, Marisa Milligan, Stacey Miller, Laura Harris: All-MVC selections

- Women's head coach Darby Sligh: MVC Coach of the Year

Women's Soccer

- Finished with 12-7-1 record, including 5-1 in the MVC

- Regular season and MVC Tournament champions

- NCAA Tournament bid vs. Florida

Softball

- Leads the MVC heading into May

- Tied NCAA record with 4 consecutive home runs against Missouri State on April 24

- Turned first triple play in team history on April 24

Women's Swimming and Diving

- 7 Redbirds receive MVC Scholar Athlete honors

Men's Tennis

- 15-8 record and undefeated in MVC regular season play

- Alexander Pelaez: 9-0 at #2 Singles

- Timon Reichelt and Matej Zlatkovic: MVC-best 8-1 at #2 Doubles

Women's Tennis

- 2nd place MVC regular season

- Advanced to finals in MVC Tournament

Volleyball

- 12-17 overall and 7-11 in the MVC