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Redbirds Close Strong in Opening Day of MVC Championship

FLOSSMOOR, Ill. – A late surge up the team standings has the Illinois State Redbirds in third place with 18 holes to play in the 2021 MVC Championship, hosted at Flossmoor Golf Club.

The Redbirds' two-round opening-day score of 613 was just behind Southern Illinois' 611. Tournament host Loyola leads the way with a dominating two-round total of 592. Missouri State (615), Bradley (615), Valparaiso (616), Drake (630), UNI (631), and Evansville (651) round out the nine teams in the field. Throughout most of the second round the Redbirds found themselves as low as eighth in the team standings, before the late run pushed the 'Birds up five spots.