NORMAL — Third-year Illinois State volleyball coach Leah Johnson takes pride in her team’s challenging schedule, which will be at its most challenging Friday through Sunday in the Redbird Classic.
“I think this could be one of the premier tournaments happening in the country this weekend,” Johnson said. “It is that elite. We’re very proud for Redbird Arena to be the one hosting it.”
The 5-1 Redbirds make their home debut at 7 p.m. Friday against No. 14 nationally ranked Illinois (2-2), an I-74 rival ISU hasn’t faced in 10 years.
On Saturday, the Redbirds take on Central Florida (5-1) at 5:30 p.