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Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — With the recent loss to Belmont, Head Coach Allie Matters mentioned that Illinois State volleyball needs to continue working harder. This weeks, the Redbirds will play host to Valparaiso and Southern Illinois, who both sit at 3-7 in conference record. On Oct 30th, Illinois State takes […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — On Friday, Illinois State Volleyball traveled to Carbondale to take on Southern Illinois. The Redbirds finished with a .363 hitting percentage, the sixth time Illinois State has hit over .300 in a match this season. To begin set one, the Salukis jumped to a quick 4-1 […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics EVANSVILLE, Ind. — After a four-match homestand, Illinois State senor libero Sammi Bunch was named MVC Libero of the Week after ranking eighth in digs in the NCAA over the past week. This week, Illinois State volleyball hits the road to take on Evansville on Friday at 6 p.m. […]
NORMAL Ill. — After Illinois State volleyball lost back to back matches against Northern Iowa and Drake, the Redbirds got their fire back defeating I-74 rivals, Bradley 3-0. Coach Allie Matters spoke on how the team’s performance against the Panthers and Bulldogs did not affect its preparation for facing the Braves. “I mean, we knew […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — On Tuesday night, Illinois State Volleyball defeated Bradley 3-0 on Pack the Area Night. With this win, the Redbirds move to 3-2 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Redbirds now lead the all time series against the Braves 74-11. In a competitive set one, the teams […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Volleyball was at home this week to take on Northern Iowa and Drake. Going into the matches with an 11-2 record. On Thursday, Redbirds were up against a tough competitor in Northern Iowa. The Panthers came into the match with a record of 8-5 […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Volleyball Athletics On Friday, Illinois State volleyball will head to Chicago to face UIC with first serve set for 6pm. The Flames will enter the match following a three-match weekend in which UIC lost two of three matches. The last time the Redbirds faced the Flames was on Nov. 19 in […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics ROCHESTER, Mic. — Coming off a successful Linda Herman Classic, Illinois State Volleyball traveled to Michigan to compete in the the Oakland invitational. In the two day weekend tournament, the Redbirds swept both Marist and Oakland University, marking nine straight victories in the state of Michigan for the program. […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State volleyball is hosting the Linda Herman Classic in CEFCU Arena this weekend, hosting Western Illinois on Friday, Lindenwood on Saturday, and Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday. Illinois State is coming off three-match sweeps against Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan last weekend. The Redbirds are […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics The last time Illinois State volleyball played Central Michigan was back in 2024, in which they fell three matches to one. The Redbirds looked to turn that around in their weekend matchups with the Chippewas and Eastern Michigan. On Friday, set one was a back and forth battle through […]