College Sports
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 […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State falls to the top team in the Missouri Valley Conference, putting an end to their six-game win streak. Southern Illinois remains the number one team in the MVC standings after a 1-0 home victory over the Redbirds. SIU made an immediate impact, putting pressure […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Although the Redbird swim and dive team suffered a 240-58 road loss to the Indiana State Sycamores on Oct. 9, the team remains positive as performances improve and individual swimmers earn conference-wide recognition. Haley Fris made a splash, finishing second in the 100-yard backstroke with a […]
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. – Illinois State Volleyball is coming off a 3-0 sweep against Bradley and looks ahead to its next match against Indiana State. The Redbirds beat the Braves in straight sets, 25-22, 25-8 and 25-20. The team’s season record is now 12-4 overall and 3-2 in Missouri Valley […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer is coming off a dominant victory over conference opponent Northern Iowa, with the largest victory margin of the year, with a 6-0 win. Now, the Redbirds are preparing for the biggest game of their season so far, as they will travel to Carbondale […]