Author: Noah Simon
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. — In front of a record crowd of over 4,700 fans at Grossinger Motors Arena, the Bison’s season opener ended in heartbreaking fashion after multiple comeback efforts throughout the night. The visiting Iowa Heartlanders came out strong, striking early with a power-play goal to open the […]
Image courtesy of bloomingtonbisonhockey.com NORMAL, Ill. — The countdown is officially on for the start of the Bloomington Bison’s second ECHL season, as they will play host to the Iowa Heartlanders this Saturday, October 18, at Grossinger Motors Arena. Head Coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations Phillip Barski’s squad returns from training camp with […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — To kick off postseason play for the Redbirds, Shannon Dowell and Elyse Knudsen combined for 51 points as ISU beat Western Illinois, 90-80. Aside from Dowell and Knudsen, 3 other Redbirds Maya Wong (15 pts), Addison Martin, and Neveah Thomas (12 pts each) finished the game with […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds opened the game against Bradley up with a 9-0 run, led by three-pointers from Maya Wong and Elyce Knudsen. Followed by a three-pointer by Neveah Thomas, the Redbirds held a 12-3 lead early in the first quarter. Bradley started the game by ending the first […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds finished shooting 50% or better from the field for the ninth time this season as they went 29-for-58 as a team, en route to winning their 16th consecutive game over the Purple Aces, the longest active win streak over a current Valley foe. Illinois State […]
NORMAL, Ill.—Illinois State shot a season-worst 30.4% from the field and 25.0% from three, as they fell to UNI 72-52. The Redbirds traded blows with UNI early before the Panthers extended their lead in the early stages of the second quarter. After trailing 38-29 at halftime, UNI never looked back and kept the Redbirds out […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Hosting their 15th annual Play4Kay game, fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fight against all cancers affecting women, the Redbirds were able to use this celebration and uplifting of cancer survivors to overpower a strong Missouri State team. Illinois State wins its second home […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Elyce Knudsen earned her second Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Honor after her strong performance led the Redbirds to a 74-58 victory over Bradley this past Sunday at the CEFCU arena. Three Redbirds poured in strong performances over the weekend en route to Illinois State’s […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The Lady Redbirds emerged victorious in their Friday matchup against UIC, led by a 21 to 5 scoring run in the final 4 minutes of the opening half, which saw the Redbirds outscore their opposition by 15 points to head into halftime with a 43-28 lead. After the intermission, the Redbirds saw […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Following a loss to Saint Louis this past Tuesday on the road, the Redbirds bounced back and won their first home game of the season. The Redbirds were dominant at home last year, winning 14 out of 16 home games, marking the second most home wins in […]