illinois state 1 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - 2020-21 GAME NOTES athletics communications game 2: illinois state at western illinois Lauri Riddell, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications SERIES HISTORY ILLINOIS STATE (1-0) western illinois (0-5) O: (309) 438-3802 | C: (847) 302-8377 | F: (309) 438-3902 Overall ------------------------------------ ISU leads 41-4 PTS / GAME ------------------------------------------ 98.0 PTS / GAME ------------------------------------------ 63.0 Email: [email protected] | Website: GoRedbirds.com Normal, Ill. --------------------------------------------- 20-2 PTS ALLOWED / GAME --------------------------- 53.0 PTS ALLOWED / GAME --------------------------- 77.0 Away ---------------------------------------------------- 15-2 FG ------------------------------------------------------- 50.0 FG ------------------------------------------------------- 36.3 Neutral ----------------------------------------------------6-0 FG DEFENSE ---------------------------------------- 31.9 FG DEFENSE ---------------------------------------- 45.1 Last Five Meetings ------------------------------------3-2 2020-21 schedule First Meeting ------------------------------- Feb. 5, 1971 3-PT FG ------------------------------------------------ 44.8 3-PT FG ------------------------------------------------ 26.4 Date Opponent Result/Time 3-PT FG DEFENSE --------------------------------- 21.4 3-PT FG DEFENSE --------------------------------- 43.1 NOVEMBER FT -------------------------------------------------------- 62.5 FT -------------------------------------------------------- 70.0 N25 at Northern Illinois CANCELED REB / GAME ------------------------------------------ 52.0 REB / GAME ------------------------------------------ 36.4 N28 at Tulsa CANCELED REB ALLOWED / GAME -------------------------- 36.0 REB ALLOWED / GAME -------------------------- 43.2 DECEMBER (1-0) LEADING SCORER ----------------- Crompton, 20.0 LEADING SCORER ---------------------Nichols, 11.5 LEADING REBOUNDER --------------- Bullman, 9.0 LEADING REBOUNDER -------------------Zars, 10.4 D2 DAYTON CANCELED LEADER IN ASSISTS -------------------- Saylor, 10.0 LEADER IN ASSISTS --------------------Gilmore, 2.8 D6 SAINT XAVIER W 98-53 HEAD COACH -------Kristen Gillespie (4th season) HEAD COACH ---------- J.D. Gravina (10th season) D13 at Western Illinois 2 p.m. ISU RECORD ------------------------------53-38 (.582) WIU RECORD -------------------------- 148-135 (.523) D20 SAINT LOUIS CANCELED CAREER RECORD ------------------- 158-103 (.605) CAREER RECORD ------------------- 262-196 (.572) JANUARY J1 VALPARAISO* TBA quick hits J2 VALPARAISO* TBA J7 at Indiana State* TBA ...we’re back! going 5-for-5 in that span. J8 at Indiana State* TBA ♦ The ‘Birds made their season debut on Sun- ♦ Every Redbird who got into the game on J15 at UNI* TBA day, Dec. 6 in impressive fashion, defeating NAIA Sunday scored and ISU has now won every home J16 at UNI* TBA opponent Saint Xavier, 98-53, at Redbird Arena. opener under head coach Kristen Gillespie. J22 EVANSVILLE* TBA ♦ Four Redbirds finished in double figures in the J23 EVANSVILLE* TBA victory that saw the team eclipse the 90-point the gillespie era J27 BRADLEY* TBA threshold for the first time since Nov. 2011. ♦ Head coach Kristen Gillespie enters her FEBRUARY ♦ Redshirt sophomore Mary Crompton led the fourth season at the helm of the Redbird program, F5 at Southern Illinois* TBA scoring effort, recording a career-high 20 points coming off of back-to-back 19 win seasons. F6 at Southern Illinois* TBA while shooting 6-of-7 (85.7%) from behind the arc. ♦ The ‘Birds collected several statement wins in F12 MISSOURI STATE* TBA ♦ Senior Paige Saylor posted ISU’s first points/ the 2019-20 campaign, including their first win F13 MISSOURI STATE* TBA assists double-double in almost 10 years finishing over a Power Five team in six years (74-58 W @ F19 DRAKE* TBA the day with 11 points and 10 assists. Illinois on 11/16/19) and first win over a ranked F20 DRAKE* TBA ♦ Senior JuJu Redmond and junior Terrion opponent in over 28 years (78-66 W vs. No. 17/21 F24 at Bradley* TBA Moore rounded out the list of double-digit scorers, Missouri State on 2/27/20). MARCH each finishing with 16 points. Redmond also ♦ ISU was riding a four-game winning streak and M5 at Loyola Chicago* TBA added six assists and four rebounds with Moore primed for their first postseason appearance since M6 at Loyola Chicago* TBA tallying 14 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, the 2012-13 campaign when COVID-19 struck. SCHEDULE KEY game information follow along * Missouri Valley Conference Game Home games in BOLD CAPS December 13 / 2 p.m. CT / Western Hall All times central and subject to change TV: Leatherneck All-Access GoRedbirds.com or at Radio: Illinois State Radio Network / WJBC 1230 AM / TuneIn @RedbirdsWBB on: Talent: Greg Halbleib Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats last game’s starters paige saylor paige lexy koudelka lexy terrion moore mary crompton mary juliunn redmond Jr. / 5-10 / G Sr. / 5-5 / G R-So. / 5-8 / G Sr. / 5-11 / G Jr. / 6-2 / F Kansas City, Kan. Martinsville, Ind. Iowa City, Iowa Chicago, Ill. Nevada, Iowa PPG FG% APG RPG PPG FG% APG SPG PPG FG% 3FG% 3FGM PPG FG% APG RPG PPG FG% APG RPG 16.0 45.5 1.0 6.0 11.0 80.0 11.0 2.0 20.0 70.0 85.7 6.0 16.0 45.5 6.0 4.0 8.0 57.1 1.0 6.0 2 illinois state ROSTER 2019-20 illinois state women’s basketball roster by eligibility ALPHABETICAL ROSTER SENIORS (2): Redmond, Saylor NO. NAME POS HT. YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (LAST SCHOOL) JUNIORS (3): Moore, Koudelka, Newland 32 Kate Bullman F 6-2 Fr. Grayslake, Ill. / Grayslake Central HS SOPHOMORES (5): Call, Crompton, Gietzel, Kelle, Wilson 12 Cameron Call G 5-8 So. Mt. Vernon, Mo. / Mt. Vernon HS FRESHMEN (2): Bullman, McGinnis-Taylor 3 Mary Crompton G 5-8 R-So. Iowa City, Iowa / Regina HS 33 Hannah Kelle F 6-1 So. Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southwest HS 5 Lexy Koudelka F 6-1 Jr. Nevada, Iowa / Nevada HS by state 21 Ally Gietzel G 5-10 R-So. Fond du Lac, Wisc. /Fond du Lac HS ILLINOIS (3): Bullman, Redmond, Wong 1 Jasmine McGinnis-Taylor F 6-3 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Westside HS INDIANA (1): Saylor 0 Terrion Moore G 5-10 Jr. Kansas City, Kan. / Leavenworth HS (Little Rock) IOWA (2): Crompton, Koudelka 13 Kayel Newland G 6-0 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / LibertyHS KANSAS (1): Moore 23 Juliunn Redmond G 5-11 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / John Marshall HS (Tallahassee CC) MISSOURI (3): Call, Newland, Wilson 14 Paige Saylor G 5-5 Sr. Martinsville, Ind. /Roncalli HS NEBRASKA (2): Kelle, McGinnis-Taylor 24 DeAnna Wilson F 6-2 So. St. Louis, Mo. / Cardinal Ritter College Prep (Moberly Area CC) WISCONSIN (1): Gietzel 2 Maya Wong G 5-8 R-Fr. Normal, Ill. / Normal Community HS pronunciations NUMERICAL ROSTER See roster page on GoRedbirds.com for audio recordngs of pronunciations. NO. NAME POS HT. YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (LAST SCHOOL) #0 Terrion Moore - “TARE-eee-on” 0 Terrion Moore G 5-10 Jr. Kansas City, Kan. / Leavenworth HS (Little Rock) 1 Jasmine McGinnis-Taylor F 6-3 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Westside HS #5 Lexy Koudelka - “kuh-DELL-kuh” 2 Maya Wong G 5-8 R-Fr. Normal, Ill. / Normal Community HS #13 Kayel Newland - “cale” 3 Mary Crompton G 5-8 R-So. Iowa City, Iowa / Regina HS #21 Ally Gietzel - “GEET-zull” 5 Lexy Koudelka F 6-1 Jr. Nevada, Iowa / Nevada HS #23 Juliunn Redmond - “JOO-lee-en” 12 Cameron Call G 5-8 So. Mt. Vernon, Mo. / Mt. Vernon HS #24 DeAnna Wilson - “dee-ANN-uh” 13 Kayel Newland G 6-0 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Liberty HS #33 Hannah Kelle - “KELL-ee” 14 Paige Saylor G 5-5 Sr. Martinsville, Ind. /Roncalli HS 21 Ally Gietzel G 5-10 R-So. Fond du Lac, Wisc. /Fond du Lac HS COACH GILLESPIE AT ISU 23 Juliunn Redmond G 5-11 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / John Marshall HS (Tallahassee CC) OVERALL MVC 24 DeAnna Wilson F 6-2 So. St. Louis, Mo. / Cardinal Ritter College Prep (Moberly Area CC) 2020-21 1-0 0-0 32 Kate Bullman F 6-2 Fr. Grayslake, Ill. / Grayslake Central HS 2019-20 19-10 11-7 33 Hannah Kelle F 6-1 So. Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southwest HS 2018-19 19-12 11-7 2017-18 14-16 8-10 TOTAL 53-38 30-24 coaching staff kristen gillespie / Head Coach / Fourth Season Kristen Gillespie enters her fourth season at the helm of the Illinois State program, after leading the Redbirds to a 19-10 finish last year and back-to-back 19 win seasons for the first time in six years. Gillespie came to Illinois State after leading Lewis University to a 51-12 record over her last two seasons, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament and one appearance in the GLVC Championship game. In her first season in Romeoville, Illinois, the Flyers won the GLVC East Division with a record of 18-0, which led Gillespie to be selected as the 2016 GLVC Coach of the Year, the WBCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year and the IBCA Division II Coach of the Year. jessica keller / Associate Head Coach / Fourth Season Jessica Keller joined the women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach April 24, 2017 and was promoted to the role of associate head coach prior to the 2020-21 season. Keller comes to Normal after a three-year head coaching stint at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. She compiled an overall record of 75-24 in three seasons at Columbia, including a 55-17 mark in the American Midwest Conference. She also coached the Cougars to a pair of NAIA National Tournament appearances in the last two years with the program. Columbia started the 2015-16 season with a school-record 19-straight wins and achieved the highest ranking in school history at No. 3 in the NAIA Division I Coaches’ Poll, as the Cougars were ranked in 31 out of 34 polls during her tenure. scott gillespie / Assistant Coach / Fourth Season Scott Gillespie joined the women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach May 12, 2017, and enters his fourth season at Illinois State after a three-year stint as an assistant men’s basketball coach at IUPUI in Indianapolis, Indiana.