With just two matches remaining in the regular season for Illinois State, Wednesday's match with Omaha was a crucial one for seeding in the upcoming Summit League Championship. After taking an early lead, the Redbirds (9-12, 2-2 Summit League) rolled in singles play to pick up a win over the Mavericks (12-10, 2-2 Summit League) at the Evergreen Racquet Club and move into a three-way tie for second place in the league standings.

The Illinois State men's tennis team will wrap up the regular season with a pair of crucial Summit League home matches against Omaha on Wednesday and North Dakota on Saturday. Both matches will be pivotal, as teams battle for a top-4 spot in the conference and a berth in the Summit League Championships on April 24-25.

The Illinois State track and field squad splits up this week, as 12 athletes head to Asuza, Calif., for the Bryan Clay Invitational, and the rest of the team travels to Terre Haute, Ind., for the Gibson Invitational from April 16-18.