NORMAL, Ill. – Playing in a tournament on its home course for the first time since September 9, 2019, the Illinois State Redbirds came out with a strong performance over the first two rounds of the Redbird Spring Invitational, and lead the four-team field by seven strokes overall, and have six golfers inside of the top-10 in the field.
The Redbirds are searching for their first team win since the 2014 squad won this event, while the team's most recent individual medalist also came via Brianna Cooper at the same tournament.
The Redbirds had rounds of 301 and 299 for an even 600, while Northern Illinois carded a 607, Loyola Chicago a 649, and Valparaiso a 654.