https://goredbirds.com/rss.aspx?path=wtenLatest news items for Illinois State University Athleticsen-us60https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-four-isu-womens-tennis-standouts-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-four-isu-womens-tennis-standouts-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxWomen's Tennis

A quartet of Illinois State women's tennis student-athletes have been named to the College Sports Communicators 2025-26 Academic All-District® Team on Tuesday, as Silvia Pomarolli, Lana Caculovic, Nicole Iosio and Emma Lindh all earned spots on the list for their athletic and academic achievements.]]>Nicole IosioTue, 12 May 2026 12:59:00 CST1661013https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/5/2/womens-tennis-redbirds-fall-in-ncaa-first-round-to-12-michigan-5-0.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/5/2/womens-tennis-redbirds-fall-in-ncaa-first-round-to-12-michigan-5-0.aspxWomen's Tennis

For the first time since 2022, Illinois State punched its ticket to the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship and headed to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to take on No. 12 seed Michigan in the first round on Saturday. The host Wolverines (20-6) proved why they are one of the top teams in the country, as they defeated the Redbirds (18-7) by a final of 5-0 at the Varsity Tennis Center.]]>Silvia Pomarolli and Vittoria BenedettiSat, 2 May 2026 17:01:00 CST1660984https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/29/womens-tennis-pomarolli-named-mvc-scholar-athlete-of-the-year-three-redbirds-earn-mvc-all-academic-honors.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/29/womens-tennis-pomarolli-named-mvc-scholar-athlete-of-the-year-three-redbirds-earn-mvc-all-academic-honors.aspxWomen's Tennis

Illinois State's Silvia Pomarolli highlights the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Tennis Scholar-Athlete Team, as she was selected as the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.]]>Silvia PomarolliWed, 29 Apr 2026 13:16:00 CST1660971https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/27/womens-tennis-redbirds-headed-to-michigan-for-first-round-of-ncaa-tennis-championship.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/27/womens-tennis-redbirds-headed-to-michigan-for-first-round-of-ncaa-tennis-championship.aspxWomen's Tennis

The 2026 Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion Illinois State women's tennis team is headed to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to take on No. 12 seed Michigan in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship on Saturday at the Varsity Tennis Center.]]>Womens TennisMon, 27 Apr 2026 17:21:00 CST1660963https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/26/womens-tennis-redbirds-win-mvc-tennis-championship-with-4-0-sweep-over-drake.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/26/womens-tennis-redbirds-win-mvc-tennis-championship-with-4-0-sweep-over-drake.aspxWomen's Tennis

For the first time since 2022, Illinois State has punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament after the No. 2 seeded Redbirds (18-6) defeated the No. 5 seeded Drake Bulldogs with a 4-0 sweep in the title match of the 2026 MVC Women's Tennis Championship hosted by UIC at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago.]]>Tennis MVCSun, 26 Apr 2026 12:55:00 CST1660956https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/25/womens-tennis-illinois-state-advances-to-mvc-championship-match-with-4-2-win-over-murray-state.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/25/womens-tennis-illinois-state-advances-to-mvc-championship-match-with-4-2-win-over-murray-state.aspxWomen's Tennis

After receiving a bye into the semifinals, No. 2 seed Illinois State squared off against No. 3 seed Murray State on Saturday at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, with a berth in the title match on the line. The Redbirds (17-6) took an early lead and never looked back against the Racers in a 4-2 victory at XS Tennis Village to advance to the championship match on Sunday against No. 5 seed Drake, who upset host and top seeded UIC in the other semifinal match.]]>Silvia PomarolliSat, 25 Apr 2026 19:25:00 CST1660955https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-tennis-benedetti-named-mvc-freshman-of-the-year-four-redbirds-earn-all-mvc-honors.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-tennis-benedetti-named-mvc-freshman-of-the-year-four-redbirds-earn-all-mvc-honors.aspxWomen's Tennis

Illinois State first-year standout Vittoria Benedetti was selected as the 2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and four Redbirds were named to the All-MVC Team on Thursday, as announced by the league office.]]>Vittoria BenedettiThu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 CST1660941https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-tennis-redbirds-cap-off-regular-season-with-5-2-win-over-bradley.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-tennis-redbirds-cap-off-regular-season-with-5-2-win-over-bradley.aspxWomen's Tennis

In the regular season finale, Illinois State traveled west on I-74 to take on rival Bradley on Sunday with MVC Tournament seeding implications at stake. The Redbirds (16-6, 5-2 MVC) took an early lead and never looked back as they picked up a win over the Braves (9-12, 4-3 MVC) at the Markin Tennis Courts.]]>Silvia PomarolliSun, 19 Apr 2026 19:39:00 CST1660925https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/11/womens-tennis-redbirds-sweep-uni-7-0-to-wrap-up-weekend-swing-in-iowa.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/11/womens-tennis-redbirds-sweep-uni-7-0-to-wrap-up-weekend-swing-in-iowa.aspxWomen's Tennis

Following a narrow 4-3 loss at Drake on Friday night, Illinois State (15-6, 4-2 MVC) bounced back in a big way on Saturday with a 7-0 sweep of the UNI Panthers (2-13, 0-4 MVC) at the Black Hawk Tennis Center in Waterloo to wrap up the final weekend road trip of the 2026 season.]]>Silvia PomarolliSat, 11 Apr 2026 18:28:00 CST1660897https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/10/womens-tennis-redbird-fall-on-the-road-to-drake-4-3.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/10/womens-tennis-redbird-fall-on-the-road-to-drake-4-3.aspxWomen's Tennis

The final weekend road trip of the season for Illinois State commenced on Friday, as the Redbird traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, to take on the Drake Bulldogs. The match was close throughout, but the host Bulldogs (8-9, 3-1 MVC) took the early lead and never looked back as they defeated the Redbirds (14-6, 3-2 MVC) by a score of 4-3 at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.]]>Vittoria BenedettiFri, 10 Apr 2026 22:46:00 CST1660892