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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. […]
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 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Freshman Fernando Cobo Delgado delivered a career-best performance Tuesday to help Illinois State move up one spot and finish sixth at the Purdue Fall Invitational at Kampen-Cosler Golf Course. The Redbirds entered the final round in seventh place after posting a 36-hole score of 740 […]
Image Courtesy of Normal West High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Winning a state championship is a dream come true for a high school football player. Before you get the chance to win one, teams must put together a strong regular season. The teams in Bloomington-Normal are ready to turn the corner into the IHSA […]
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 […]