DeKALB, Ill. – Led by a 12-point, five rebound performance by fifth year Juliunn Redmond, the Illinois state women's basketball team (0-1) dropped its season opener in a 77-60 loss on the road to Northern Illinois (1-0) on Tuesday evening.
Joining Redmond in double figures scoring was graduate student Jada Stinson, who added 10 points in her Redbird debut, shooting 50% (2-of-4) from behind the arc. Redshirt junior Mary Crompton and redshirt sophomore Maya Wong each contributed nine points on the night.