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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

Observations from the MATC: Tigers honor legend, Cooper impresses early

Jack Soble February 27, 2021

When walking toward the Mizzou Athletic Training Complex’s outdoor turf field for Missouri football’s first practice of spring camp, the first thing you notice is the number 40. Each coach wore a...

No. 25 Missouri volleyball cruises past South Carolina

Eden Rutherford February 26, 2021

Outside hitter Anna Dixon lined up in front of the net as her teammate, senior hitter Kylie Deberg, rotated back to serve. She positioned herself arms up, elbows out and knees bent the typical blocking...

Consistency proves key as Missouri volleyball makes quick work of Georgia at home

Matthew Newkirk February 21, 2021

Until reporters asked him about it in a post-game press conference, Missouri volleyball coach Joshua Taylor didn’t know he never called timeout during tonight’s match against Georgia. His eyes lit...

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...