McLean County Times

The Illinois State women's tennis team has unveiled its 2025 spring schedule, featuring a total of 22 regular season matches. The lineup includes eight Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) matches and two contests against Big Ten teams.

The Redbirds will commence their season on January 18 with an away match against Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. This will be followed by another road game against Iowa in Iowa City on January 20.

Returning home, Illinois State will host Western Illinois and the University of Illinois-Springfield on January 26. In February, the team travels to Milwaukee to face Marquette on February 1 before hosting Chicago State on February 2. The Redbirds then embark on a series of four consecutive away matches against Fordham, St John's, Marshall, and Radford throughout February.

March sees the Redbirds back in Illinois to host Eastern Illinois before visiting SIUE. They wrap up non-conference play with games against Utah State and UC Irvine in California.

Conference play begins with a match against Bradley in Peoria on March 22. Subsequent home games include UNI and Drake at the end of March. April features four straight away games at Murray State, Missouri State, Valparaiso, and UIC before concluding the regular season at home against Belmont on April 18.

The MVC Team Championships are scheduled for April 26-28 at Valparaiso University.

For updates on the team's progress this season, fans can visit GoRedbirds.com or follow them on social media platforms including "X", Facebook, and Instagram under their respective handles for the latest news and information about Illinois State women's tennis.