Illinois State Redbirds
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State baseball delivered an offensive onslaught at Duffy Bass Field this weekend, sweeping Evansville in a dominant three-game series. The Redbirds outscored the Purple Aces 38-13 over the weekend, improving their record to 18-16 overall and 9-3 in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play. Game 1: Redbirds […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Softball swept Valparaiso this past weekend in Indiana, bringing its record to 16-25. In game one, Hannah Meshnick took the mound to start for the Redbirds and went 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, 5 strikeouts, and only 1 earned run. Senior Delainey Bryant […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Gymnastics topped the podium with a 196.025 at the MIC Championships on Friday, making it the Redbirds’ second conference meet victory in the past three years. The meet was hosted at The Gold Dome in Shreveport, Louisiana, where ISU took down their three conference opponents, […]
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 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Illinois State Redbirds kicked off their Missouri Valley Conference Tournament run with a huge victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Redbirds’ came into this contest sweeping the Salukis during the season with a 78-60 win in the first matchup and a 99-86 win in the […]
St. Louis, MO. — Illinois State men’s basketball overpowered the Missouri State Bears 70-54 on Thursday afternoon to advance to the second round of the Arch Madness Tournament, held inside the Enterprise Center. It was a historic day for Head Coach Ryan Pedon as he notched his first tournament win in his three-year tenure […]
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. – Chase Walker went home a hero Saturday night, as his layup with 4 seconds left on the game clock found the hoop and sent CEFCU arena into a frenzy, propelling the Illinois State Men’s Basketball team to victory over the Missouri State Bears 70-68. Despite the heroics […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball head coach Ryan Pedon got his first win over Bradley University in three seasons, 82-71 on Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena. “There’s a lot of highs and lows that come with coaching,” Pedon said. “I’m trying to coach the game and stay in […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Despite a combined 43 points from Johnny Kinzinger and Chase Walker, the redbird men’s basketball team struggled to keep Indiana State off the board, suffering a crushing 85-76 loss on Saturday night on the road in Terre Haute. Chase Walker had himself a night, notching his second […]