Illinois State volleyball star Courtney Pence has been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time this season and a record 14th time in her career.
The senior libero became the MVC's career digs leader during wins over Loyola and Valparaiso. She surpassed the record set by UNI’s Ellie Blankenship (2007-10) with 12 digs against Loyola and 31 at Valparaiso. She averaged 6.14 digs per set.
Football falls from polls: The Illinois State football team dropped out of both major FCS national polls Monday after the Redbirds' record slipped to 5-5 with a loss to Indiana State last Saturday.