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The Maneater

Missouri falls victim to Vanderbilt and its own mistakes in 2-1 defeat

Missouri falls victim to Vanderbilt and its own mistakes in 2-1 defeat

Emily Leiker September 23, 2018

Vanderbilt’s Kaylann Boyd stood at the penalty spot at Walton Stadium after Missouri’s Bethany Coons earned herself a red card on a handball in the box. Boyd was looking for a 59th-minute equalizer...

Both sides miss key chances as Missouri ties Georgia, 0-0

Both sides miss key chances as Missouri ties Georgia, 0-0

Owen Krucoff September 22, 2018

Coming off of a three-game win streak that included five goals, Missouri could have been forgiven for thinking that its offensive woes had been put to bed. On Thursday night in Athens, Georgia, however,...

Luebbert leads Missouri to third consecutive win, grabs third two-goal game of career

Luebbert leads Missouri to third consecutive win, grabs third two-goal game of career

Emily Leiker September 18, 2018

Missouri (4-4-1) concluded its three game home stand with a 2-1 win over Portland State (2-5-0) in the two programs’ first meeting ever. Sunday afternoon’s game was the first game of the current winning...

Missouri opens SEC play with 1-0 win over Kentucky

Missouri opens SEC play with 1-0 win over Kentucky

Owen Krucoff September 15, 2018

Junior forward Sarah Luebbert led the Missouri Tigers in goals in 2017 and figured to play a similar scoring role this year. Eight games into the season, however, she has yet to tally her first goal. In...

Missouri’s Frick misses SEC opener with “little tweak to her knee”

Missouri’s Frick misses SEC opener with “little tweak to her knee”

Emily Leiker September 13, 2018

Something didn’t seem right as the Missouri soccer (3-4-1) lineup was read prior to the Tigers’ SEC season debut against Kentucky (4-4). As the public address announcer read No. 4 Bella Alessi’s...

Goals against Gonzaga “the beginning” for Missouri team in search of reset button

Goals against Gonzaga “the beginning” for Missouri team in search of reset button

Emily Leiker September 9, 2018

The rain has finally come for the Missouri soccer team. After a Gonzaga (3-2-1) handball in the penalty box during the 65th minute of Sunday’s game at Walton Stadium, redshirt junior Madison Lewis drilled...

Missouri ends scoring drought in second half of 2-0 win over Gonzaga

Missouri ends scoring drought in second half of 2-0 win over Gonzaga

Owen Krucoff September 9, 2018

It had been four games and change — 434 minutes to be exact — since Missouri soccer had scored its last goal. But on a windy Sunday afternoon at Walton Stadium in Columbia, the Tigers lit up the scoreboard...

Missouri shut down by USC, drops fourth consecutive game

Missouri shut down by USC, drops fourth consecutive game

Emily Leiker September 9, 2018

Missouri soccer can’t seem to catch a break. In its fourth consecutive loss of the season, Missouri fell early to the No. 4 Southern California Trojans. USC scored once in both halves, finishing the...

Duo of Missouri’s defense ranks third nationally in minutes played

Duo of Missouri’s defense ranks third nationally in minutes played

Emily Leiker September 7, 2018

Due in large part to Missouri soccer playing four overtime matches this season, junior defenders Anna Frick and Peyton Joseph are tied for third nationally in average minutes per game played, clocking...

Midfielder Zoe Cross tears ACL in first game back from U-20 World Cup

Owen Krucoff September 4, 2018

MU sophomore midfielder Zoe Cross tore her ACL during Missouri soccer’s game on Sunday against Texas Christian, Cross announced in a tweet linking to a private Instagram post. Given that ACL injuries...

TCU brings overtime again, then heartbreak again for scoring drought-ridden Missouri soccer

TCU brings overtime again, then heartbreak again for scoring drought-ridden Missouri soccer

Owen Krucoff September 3, 2018

In the fifth minute of overtime, it happened again. Texas Christian freshman Maddy Warren ripped a shot from the top of the box that sailed just beyond the reach of Missouri senior goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey,...

Late blast buries Missouri in overtime home opener

Late blast buries Missouri in overtime home opener

Emily Leiker August 31, 2018

Northwestern scored in overtime Thursday night to spoil Missouri soccer’s 2018 home opener, 1-0, and hand the Tigers their second loss in a row. Missouri (1-1-2) has failed to tally a goal in three of...