Fall Sports Archives - Page 139 of 148

Kicking competition up in the air

Ryan Hood • August 31, 2012

Missouri is all too familiar with the consequences of an unreliable kicking game. Grant Ressel struggled mightily last year, converting on just nine of his 16 attempts. Perhaps no miss did more damage...

Missouri tops California to stay unbeaten

Seth Boster, Joe Trezza • August 28, 2012

The Missouri women’s soccer team came out of halftime resurgent and led an explosive second-half attack to best California 3-2 on Sunday night in Berkeley, Calif., to improve its record to 3-0, a program...

Missouri drops tournament finale in loss to Michigan

Connor Casey • August 26, 2012

Missouri volleyball suffered its first loss Saturday night against the No. 23 Michigan Wolverines in the Tiger Invitational finale, falling in three straight sets (25-19, 25-15, 25-22). The Tigers capitalized...

Missouri rolls in season-opening day at Tiger Invitational

Jacob Bogage • August 25, 2012

After a midday romp over North Florida in which the Missouri volleyball team swept the Ospreys in three sets, the Tigers met their first test of the season Friday night against Virginia Tech at the Tiger...

Johnson flashes talents in strong debut week

Jack Witthaus • August 24, 2012

It isn't hard to spot Missouri soccer freshman Candace Johnson on the pitch during a Tuesday morning practice at Walton Stadium. The 5-foot-10 defender, the tallest member on the squad, is looming in the...

Meister, Collier, Hayes balance friendship amidst competition

Jacob Bogage • August 24, 2012

Seeing sophomore Jade Hayes in the trainer’s room before and after games and practices is no longer unusual. Sophomores Niki Collier and Sarah Meister make frequent trips as well. Such is the life of...

Meister suspended indefinitely following DUI

Jacob Bogage • August 24, 2012

Sophomore defensive specialist Sarah Meister has been suspended indefinitely from the Missouri volleyball team following a driving under the influence arrest just after midnight Saturday. Early Thursday...

Tigers look to first competition in Tiger Invitational

Connor Casey • August 24, 2012

After last week’s Black & Gold Scrimmage, Missouri volleyball will start its season this weekend against four other teams in the Tiger Invitational. The Tigers will host North Florida and Virginia Tech...

Tigers ride new scorer, scheme into season

Joe Trezza • August 21, 2012

The smile strapped on Missouri senior Taiwo Adeshigbin’s face Friday night as she stood in the middle of Walton Stadium said it all. Fresh off the best game of her college career, the look was an expression...

Simpson joins Missouri for SEC inauguration

Connor Casey • August 21, 2012

In MU volleyball’s first year in the Southeastern Conference, junior setter Molly Kreklow said she thinks the team’s strength lies in its offense. “Attacking is definitely our strength,” Kreklow...

Missouri blurs past UC Santa Barbara 2-0

Joe Trezza • August 19, 2012

Missouri soccer improved to 2-0 on the young season with a cohesive 2-0 win over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday afternoon at Walton Stadium. Sophomore midfielder Abi Raymer put MU up 1-0 with a 16-yard chip...

Tigers unveil selves in Black and Gold scrimmage

Jacob Bogage • August 17, 2012

After the Missouri volleyball team’s Black and Gold game Friday night, coach Wayne Kreklow looked satisfied. Nothing abnormal came of the 13th annual intra-squad scrimmage and the Tigers’ projected...