College Sports
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The Illinois State Swim & Dive team traveled to Ohio University for a two-day meet Oct. 15-16, falling 293-57 on the road. Although the Redbirds did not come out on top, the team celebrated several lifetime-best performances on the diving board and in the pool. Freshman […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. —Illinois State volleyball won both of its weekend matches, defeating Evansville and Indiana State in four sets. The Redbirds defeated Evansville on Friday by scores of 24-26, 25-12, 25-16 and 25-23. Three athletes also reached career milestones in the match. Logan Grevengoed and Ruth Ziegler each recorded […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — A 28-point second quarter from Illinois State football soared the Redbirds to a 35-14 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday in an in-state Missouri Valley Conference matchup. ISU has now beaten every in-state directional school (Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois, Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois) in the […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball will host Northwestern in an exhibition game at CEFCU Arena on Sunday, Oct. 18th. at 4:00 p.m. This will mark the final game of the home-and-home exhibition series between Illinois State and Northwestern. Last year’s matchup took place inside of Welsh-Ryan Arena, […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer comes off a 1-0 win against conference opponent Belmont on Thursday, improving its record to 9-2-3. The Redbirds now prepare to take on the Indiana State Sycamores on Sunday. The Redbirds currently sit second in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 4-1 conference […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics / story by Rafe English NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Belmont on Thursday night at Adelaide Street Field. The match was rainy and wild, with the Redbirds narrowly earning a crucial Missouri Valley Conference win. Grace Petrie scored the winning goal in […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics PEORIA, Ill. — The Illinois State cross-country team will compete in their final meet of the regular season at the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday at Newman Golf Course. The Redbird men’s team will begin at noon, with two runners competing in the men’s white 8k race. The rest […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics / Story written by Rafe English NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer is looking to get back into the win column thisThursday against Belmont after suffering its first Missouri Valley Conference loss last weekend. The Redbirds fell 1-0 to Southern Illinois on Saturday. Now, all eyes turn to Thursday’s matchup […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics JONESBORO, Ark. — Illinois State Women’s golf finished in eighth place at the Lady Red Wolves Classic hosted by Arkansas State, on Tuesday. The Redbirds dominated the opening and closing round of the two-day, three-round tournament with strong performances, highlights by memorable rounds from multiple golfers. The Redbirds shot […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Volleyball defeated Indiana State in four sets Friday, winning by scores of 25-20, 25-10, 18-25 and 25-23 Redshirt senior Sammi Bunch recorded 23 digs on the night, including the 1,000th dig of her career, despite missing last season with an injury. Other statistics leaders […]