Illinois State Redbirds News -- www.goredbirds.comLatest Illinois State news from http://www.goredbirds.comBlow Named Valley Football Player of the Week- September 15, 2008 Junior running back Geno Blow received Illinois State's first weekly conference honor of the 2008 season Sunday when he was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference's Offensive Player of the Week by the league office.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ilsu/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091408aab.html Redbirds Fly to Fourth Place at Wolverine Invitational- September 15, 2008 Junior Laura Harris shot a 3-over-par 74 to lead the Illinois State women's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the one-day Wolverine Invitational, which was held at the University of Michigan Golf Course. The Redbirds finished with an 18-hole team total of 307. The tournament was reduced to an 18-hole tournament after heavy rainfall and unplayable course conditions cancelled Saturday's 36-holes.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ilsu/sports/w-golf/recaps/091408aag.html ISU Suffers Double-Overtime Loss to USF, 3-2- September 15, 2008 Illinois State (3-5-0) played South Florida (3-1-2) into double overtime, but the Bulls produced the game winner four minutes into the final period to beat the Redbirds, 3-2, in the first-ever meeting between the two schools Sunday. Senior Mel Routledge and junior Ammanda Wisniewski both scored goals in the second period. The loss extended ISU's losing streak to five games and gives the Birds a 2-5 record at the end of their seven-game road trip.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ilsu/sports/w-soccer/recaps/091408aaa.html Span Finishes Fourth in Flight at Hoosier Classic- September 15, 2008 After three days of competition, Illinois State freshman Skip Span finished fourth overall in the Crimson Singles Flight at the Indiana Hoosier Classic Sunday. Junior Xavier Riart-Ferrer did not resume play due to injury.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ilsu/sports/m-tennis/recaps/091408aaa.html Redbirds End Tiger Invitational with Consolation Title- September 14, 2008 The Illinois State women's tennis team finished play at the Mizzou Tiger Invitational Sunday as freshman Hannah Esker captured the consolation title in Flight B singles.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ilsu/sports/w-tennis/recaps/091408aaa.html |