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Road struggles, home victories continue for Tiger Volleyball

Lindsey Davison • October 25, 2011

The Mizzou volleyball team has fallen into a pattern in October. As the month closes, the Tigers haven’t won a match on the road in regular season play. At home, the team has won all but one match....

Oklahoma State passes through Missouri, 45-24

Pat Iversen • October 22, 2011

For just a fleeting moment in Missouri’s battle against No. 4 Oklahoma State on Saturday, the crowd at Faurot Field seemed to collectively think the same idea: This is within our grasp. The players on...

World Series divides soccer team

Ryan Hood • October 21, 2011

With more than half of Missouri’s soccer team hailing from St. Louis and Texas, the locker room has been split by baseball. As the Cardinals-Rangers World Series got underway Wednesday night in St....

Rival high school foes become inseparable on volleyball court

Seth Boster • October 21, 2011

Growing up, MU volleyball players Lisa Henning and Priscilla Armendariz lived on opposite ends of town. They were never too far from one another, but attended rival high schools. That rivalry alone made...

Tigers rejuvenated after much-needed Homecoming victory

Nate Atkins • October 18, 2011

The press conference following Missouri’s 52-17 victory over Iowa State on Saturday had a noticeably different feel than those of the past. Coach Gary Pinkel paced his interview with jokes. Smiles brightened...

Missouri secondary readies for prolific OSU offense

Pat Iversen • October 18, 2011

Fresh off a much-needed victory and one of the better defensive performances of the season, Missouri’s youthful secondary knows it doesn’t have time to relax. The Tigers are in for one heck of a workout...

Missouri volleyball defeats Texas Tech. in Homecoming matchup

Lindsey Davison • October 16, 2011

Homecoming success continued for Missouri athletics as the MU volleyball team defeated Texas Tech. 3-1 Saturday. Sophomore outside hitter Lisa Henning led the Tigers with 22 kills for the night, marking...

Tigers celebrate Homecoming with Iowa State rout

Pat Iversen • October 15, 2011

Missouri found the key to unlocking its potential Saturday. “If we’re very focused, we can be pretty good,” coach Gary Pinkel said. “And if we’re not focused, we can look very average.” For...

Road-weary Tigers return home for centennial celebration

Nate Atkins • October 14, 2011

On last year’s Homecoming, Missouri played host to both ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the first time in school history and to a nationally televised primetime matchup between its No. 11 Tigers and...

MU to stream Iowa State game online

Pat Iversen • October 14, 2011

Missouri’s centennial Homecoming against Iowa State will be a historic day for both the university and the Athletics Department. After the game was left off this weekend’s Big 12 Conference television...

Higher education: Hayes takes core values to college game

Seth Boster • October 14, 2011

Jade Hayes has finally arrived. In high school, she was named [PrepVolleyball.com](www.prepvolleyball.com)’s best junior in the nation. She was twice named Missouri’s Gatorade Player of the year....

Nellie Dodd: The heart of Hearnes

Lindsey Davison • October 14, 2011

One word can best describe Nellie Dodd’s life thus far: heart. Before undergoing a heart transplant in January 2006, Dodd would wake up at 8:30 a.m. to get ready for the day. At precisely 2:15 p.m.,...