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Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Volleyball went one and one on the weekend, recording a win against Valparaiso 3-1 and a loss against Southern Illinois 2-3. The Redbirds won their game against the Beacons by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-23. Statistics leaders for ISU this match include Emilija […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football moves to 7-2 for the first time since 2015 after a 21-point second half soared them to a 35-14 win over Murray State. ISU led by a score going into the final 15 minutes, but two turnovers from the Redbird defense put the […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics DES MOINES, Iowa. — The Illinois State cross-country program finished at second place in both the men’s and women’s 8k race at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Friday. The Redbird women’s squad totaled 67 points as a whole, leading them to a second place finish at the MVC […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer is preparing for one of its biggest matches of the season as the Redbirds travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to face Drake on Sunday. The matchup will be Illinois State’s final regular-season road game, with one game remaining in Normal following Sunday’s contest. […]
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. — Nevaeh Thomas set the tone for Illinois State women’s basketball in its dominate exhibition win over SIUE, leading the Redbirds with 22 points and 11 rebounds. The Redbirds secured the 93-59 victory over the Cougars at CEFCU Arena on Monday night. Thomas was one of three […]
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 Bloomington Bison media team BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Bison continued their historic start to the season with a pair of impressive victories over the weekend, defeating the Fort Wayne Komets 4-1 on Friday before rallying for a 4-3 shootout win against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Saturday to improve to 3-0 and […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer will travel to Evansville on Sunday for a Missouri Valley Conference matchup against the Purple Aces as the Redbirds push toward the final stretch of the season. Illinois State concluded its last match with a 1-1 draw against Indiana State, but the Redbirds […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — In the midst of a four-game winning streak, Illinois State Volleyball is set for two matches this weekend. The Redbirds will take on Southern Illinois on Friday at 6 p.m. in Carbondale, and Belmont on Sunday at 1 p.m. at CEFCU Arena. ISU is coming off […]