Indiana Sweeps Illinois to Finish Regular Season

Sunday, May 3

Bloomington, Ind.

1:00 PM

Indiana University

17-7, 41-13

Illinois

15-39, 3-20

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Illinois	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	7	0
Indiana	5	0	0	1	1	0	X	7	9	0

BLOOMINGTON, IN - May 03, 2026 - catcher/infielder #30 Josie Bird of the Indiana Hoosiers and the Indiana University Hoosier Softball Team during the game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Emma Pearce/Indiana Athletics

Indiana Sweeps Illinois to Finish Regular Season

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana took care of business from start to finish on Sunday (May 3) against Illinois when the Hoosiers won 7-3 at Andy Mohr Field to secure a series sweep and close the regular season.

It was Indiana's fifth win in a row and put the team's season record at 41-13 and 17-7 in the Big Ten.

GAME 3: INDIANA 7, ILLINOIS 3
*Indiana won the series, 3-0

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana jumped to an early 5-0 lead, started off by a leadoff home run from Aly VanBrandt in the bottom of the first.
• Josie Bird hit a 3-run homer just a few at bats later to make it 4-0. Madalyn Strader hit a double to mark the fifth straight hit by Indiana to open the game. Strader would later score in the inning on a wild pitch.
• Illinois got on the scoreboard when Alaina Miller grounded out to second and Ava Moore scored on the play to bring the score to 5-1.
• Aly VanBrandt grounded out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth, but Ellie Goins scored on the play to extend the lead to 6-1.
• A fifth inning RBI single from Goins brought home Jada Ellison to make it a 7-1 game.
• Taylor Porter homered to left field in the seventh to draw closer at 7-3, but that would be the last of the Illini scoring.

NOTABLES
• Today marked Indiana's fifth win in a row.
• Indiana has won 40-plus games in three of the last four seasons.
• Hooks' 5.1 innings of work got her the win and improved her season record to 11-2.
• Eight different Hoosiers recorded a hit.
• VanBrandt and Bird both hit a home run.

UP NEXT
Indiana's regular season has concluded. It will next compete in the Big Ten Tournament in College Park, Md. The tournament is set to take place from May 6-9.