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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Refocused No. 25 Missouri volleyball bounces back in three-set win against Georgia.

Jonah Hammel February 20, 2021

Missouri volleyball coach Joshua Taylor watched from the sideline as freshman libero Emily Brown served the ball with a 20-17 first-set lead. Georgia scrambled to return the serve, but the referee stopped...

No. 16 Missouri volleyball looks for ways to improve after Tennessee sweep

Eden Rutherford February 14, 2021

On Friday night, Missouri outside hitter Leana Mangual-Duran attacked the ball as it ricocheted off Tennessee blocker Lily Felts and landed out of bounds. Her teammates gathered around her in celebration...

Missouri volleyball loses first away match of the season to Tennessee

Eden Rutherford February 13, 2021

The call shocked Missouri, and it would remain in shock for the rest of the match. Tigers outside hitter Leandra Mangual-Duran quickly transitioned back to the line to set herself up for the attack. She...

‘I’m jealous’: NFL Pro Bowlers praise Missouri football’s new defensive coordinator

Jack Soble February 4, 2021

When Charles “Peanut” Tillman, former All-Pro cornerback for the Chicago Bears, talks about new Missouri defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, the first thing he brings up is his daughter. “I learned...

Peyton Bauman flushes the bad things

Joshua Reneau February 3, 2021

The world went dark after lunch. That’s how Peyton Bauman found out she needed help. As she left the athletes’ dining hall one afternoon, Bauman, the starting goalkeeper for the University of Missouri...

Senior Bowl Q&A: Rountree impresses in Mobile

Jack Soble February 3, 2021

Missouri sent three representatives to the Senior Bowl last week in Mobile, Alabama: running back Larry Rountree III, free safety Joshuah Bledsoe and boundary safety Tyree Gillespie. Rountree, Bledsoe...

Newsome leads Tigers to back-to-back five-set victories

Sydney Dixon January 31, 2021

Assistant coach Molly Taylor, formerly Missouri setter Molly Kreklow, pulled setter Jaden Newsome outside of the team huddle during a timeout and motioned to different positions in front of the 10-foot...

Missouri volleyball beats LSU in five-set thriller

Eden Rutherford January 31, 2021

Missouri volleyball stepped on the court with urgency and focus as it headed into its second game of the year against LSU Saturday night. After a spring season opener full of jitters and unusual errors,...

No. 17 Missouri volleyball beats LSU in its first ever spring season opener

Eden Rutherford January 30, 2021

The crowd bustled into Hearnes Center early to watch ranked No. 17 Missouri volleyball warm up before the first serve of the spring season against LSU. The Tigers came out of the locker room, racing to...

Spring Preview: A glimpse into Missouri volleyball’s upcoming season

Sydney Dixon, Eden Rutherford January 29, 2021

No. 17 Missouri volleyball will hit the court tonight for its spring season opener against LSU. Here’s a complete whip-around of everything you need to know, including players to watch, a glimpse into...

Missouri men’s basketball finds positives in response during Auburn loss

Jack Soble January 27, 2021

Missouri — and everyone else — is lucky Sharife Cooper’s team is ineligible for the NCAA tournament. Otherwise, it might have a problem on its hands. But Cooper’s time dishing dimes and drawing...

Drinkwitz lands his guy in new defensive coordinator Steve Wilks

Kyle Pinnell January 25, 2021

In the search for a new defensive coordinator, Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz left Columbia to interview a potential candidate just once. That trip was to Charlotte, N.C., to visit long-time NFL...