Kristen Gillespe
NORMAL, Ill. — After an 8–8 tie at the end of the first quarter and closing out the first half with a slim 20–19 lead, the Redbirds went on to defeat Northern Iowa 59–55 in a low-scoring defensive battle. It was a tough shooting night for both teams, as Northern Iowa finished 21-for-58 from the […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Women’s Basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball returns home from a two-game away trip to take on Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. on Thursday at CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds are coming off a strong 85-69 win against Indiana State on the road where Doneelah Washington earned a career high […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Women’s Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball was back in action Thursday night, hosting the Valparaiso Beacons in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Redbirds came out on top 93-74. The Redbirds showed up ready to play, with four players scoring in double figures. Sophomore forward Doneelah […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Women’s Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball will be back in action Wednesday night on the road in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to play Northern Iowa. The Redbirds come into the matchup with a 4–4 record and will look to bounce back after dropping three straight last […]
Image courtesy of Redbird women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball came out victorious over SLU 81-75 Friday night after a hard-fought battle. SLU earned possession to start the game but quickly turned it over after a steal by Doneelah Washington. Bella Finnegan put the Redbirds on the board first with a 3-pointer. […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Women’s Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball is on the road in Chicago today as the Redbirds take on former Missouri Valley Conference member Loyola Chicago. The two programs will meet for the 26th time in series history, and it marks the first time since 2022 […]
NORMAL, Ill. –Illinois State women’s basketball hosted Chicago State on Wednesday morning for Education Day at CEFCU Arena. With more than 5,000 local middle school and junior high students in attendance, the Redbirds fed off that energy from the start, jumping out to a 20-4 lead in the first quarter and never looking back in […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women’s basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball looks to get back in the win column on their home court this Wednesday against Chicago State. The Redbirds are coming off a disappointing away loss, 75-65, against Illinois. The Redbirds had a 9-0 scoring run in the fourth to close […]
NORMAL, Ill. – On Monday, the Illinois State Interim Director of Athletics, Jerri Beggs, announced that they have signed Illinois State Women’s Basketball Coach Kristin Gillespie to a one-year contract extension. The deal for Gillespie keeps her in the Redbirds’ head coach role through the 2028-29 season. Throughout her time at ISU, Gillespie has a […]
Illinois State Women’s Basketball suffers big loss to Missouri State at home. (Photo Courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND) NORMAL – The Illinois State Women’s Basketball team (10-7 , 3-3 MVC) was defeated 59-47 by the Missouri State Bears (9-7, 5-0 MVC) Sunday afternoon. The Redbirds were lead by Junior guard Tete Maggett who recorded 11 points and […]
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