Illinois State - WNIT

[filbert]

the official game thread begins NOW!

[rabbitman]

Re: Illinois State - WNIT

Filbert...you are relentless...but we love it!!!

[rabbitman]

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Typically, teams show about about 90-minutes before game time. I'd love to be on their bus when they pull up to Frost arena at 5:30 when people are streaming in to The Stanley J Marshall HPER Center!

[filbert]

Re: Illinois State - WNIT

ISU Roster:
4 Banks, Brea 6-0 F SO Richton Park, Ill./Marian Catholic
40 Bracey, Ashleen F FR Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest
3 Butler, Tamara 6-0 F JR Champaign, Ill./Lincoln Land CC
10 Cirone, Kristi 5-8 G SO Chicago, Ill./Resurrection
11 Graham, Catherine 5-8 G SR Hanover, Ind./Southwestern
20 Hudson, Tiffany 5-7 G JR Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central
42 Johnson, Lashawn 6-2 C JR Chicago, Ill./Harlan
32 Krick, Maggie 5-11 G FR Washington, Ill./Washington
31 Lewis, Nicolle 6-5 C SO Wind Lake, Wis./Muskego
15 McCracken, Megan 5-8 G SR Rock Island, Ill./Iowa State
12 Sandstead, Ashley 5-10 G JR Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove
21 Shelton, Kenyatta 6-1 F FR Chicago/Crane Tech
34 Singleton, Brooke 5-10 F SO Roseville, Ill./Roseville
22 Stevenson, Sara 5-8 G SR Olney, Ill./East Richland
55 Trumblee, Lori 6-3 C SR Strawberry Point, Iowa/Murray State

Starters vs. Rice:
Lewis 10.1 ppg
Johnson 7.6 ppg
Cirone 16.4 ppg
Krick 6.6 ppg
McCracken 9.3 ppg

Reserves
Shelton, 9.5 ppg
Hudson, 6.8 ppg
Butler, 2.8 ppg
Stevenson, 2.2 ppg
Trumblee, 2.1 ppg

They're 9-5 on the road, 11-4 at home, 2-1 at neutral site.

They played zone all night long vs. Rice (coach: "I don't know if we played that much zone all year long".

Their victory against Rice was the first post-season victory in 17 years.

They're going to be taking the bus to Brookings early Friday morning.

[filbert]

Re: Illinois State - WNIT

Filbert...you are relentless...but we love it!!!

Die, Redbirds, Die!!!

[filbert]

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They're bringing a fan bus. Welcome to Frost Arena, Redbirds!!!

[thebluehatman]

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Typically, teams show about about 90-minutes before game time.   I'd love to be on their bus when they pull up to Frost arena at 5:30 when people are streaming in to The Stanley J Marshall HPER Center!

Let's make em enter through the west entrance where there will be a nice sized line...

[tdhummel]

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There was an update on Terry's blog that they are flying ohh well what a suprise they will be in for when they enter a packed Frost. Anyone heard the latest on ticket sales?

[1bunnies]

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I hope the Redbirds are grounded after Saturday.

[johnnyjackrabbit]

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Anyone heard the latest on ticket sales?

I called the Jackrabbit ticket office at 11 Friday morning and got 4 GA tickets. The lady there said they were "pretty close" to selling out. Frost is going to be completely rocking. This is a big experience. I'm glad I'll be there.

[BirdGrad]

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Greetings from Illinois State!

I know our attendance is not what you are used to. Our women's program is on the rise and attendance has not caught up yet. For us, considering our students are on spring break this week, the 1100 attendance (myself included) was good. But don't think a large crowd there will affect the team. They are used to traveling to MSU and InSt where large home crowds are not unusal. We are a young team and are looking forward to the future as well.

Unfortunately, they tacked at $92 price tag on the fan bus. I don't look for there to be the 55 required number needed to send the bus. :'(

I just hope you have better refs out there than we did last night.

[filbert]

Re: Illinois State - WNIT

Greetings from Illinois State!

I know our attendance is not what you are used to. Our women's program is on the rise and attendance has not caught up yet. For us, considering our students are on spring break this week, the 1100 attendance (myself included) was good. But don't think a large crowd there will affect the team. They are used to traveling to MSU and InSt where large home crowds are not unusal. We are a young team and are looking forward to the future as well.

Unfortunately, they tacked at $92 price tag on the fan bus. I don't look for there to be the 55 required number needed to send the bus. :'(

I just hope you have better refs out there than we did last night.

I listened to some of your game last night . . . your crowd sounded louder than 1,100. It should be rocking in Frost Arena Saturday night . . . what more can you ask for?

[1bunnies]

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With a $92.00 price tag, the Jacks fans would have needed a fleet of buses. Go luck Redbirds.

[1stRowFANatic]

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Welcome to the board!

Sounds like you had a basketball game scheduled but the refs decided it should have been FB. Brings up a question I hadn't thought of, but does the host school or the WNIT hire the refs? Anyone know?

[BirdGrad]

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Last night recognized one of the refs as a Valley ref.  The other two I don't remember seeing before.

Fan buses are a new thing for us.  We tried to get a football bus to Youngstown for the 2nd round playoff game last season, but snow and ice put a stop to that one.  It's really great your women's team has such a big following, not many schools do.