BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – There was a championship at stake on Saturday at the Evergreen Racquet Club, as Illinois State looked to close out the regular season undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference standings with a win over Belmont. The Redbirds (15-6, 8-0 MVC) took the early advantage and never looked back as they defeated the Bruins (8-12, 5-2 MVC) by a final of 5-2 to clinch the regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming MVC Championships.
The regular-season championship is the third in five years for the Redbirds, with wins in 2019, 2021 and 2023.