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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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Missouri soccer falls victim early to BYU in one-sided affair

Jacob Lussier March 4, 2021

Spectators could hear Missouri soccer players shout the phrase “Clean it up!” through the entire match against No. 14 Brigham Young. But the Tigers could not, in fact, clean it up. In a 3-0 loss...

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...

Not done yet: Missouri soccer defeats Florida, will face South Carolina in quarterfinals

Michael Howie November 17, 2020

Missouri knocked off the Florida Gators for the second-consecutive time on Sunday and will advance to the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, winning 2-1 in a close, competitive game. It...

SEC Soccer Tournament preview: Fifth-seeded Missouri looks to make run at title

Michael Howie November 13, 2020

It wasn’t a perfect regular season, but the Southeastern Conference did it — it finished a season in the midst of a pandemic. Sure, it could have gone more smoothly. Sure, it was a shortened season....

Missouri soccer knocks off Florida 5-2, solidifying 5 seed, double-bye in looming SEC Tournament

Michael Howie November 10, 2020

Missouri soccer gave up an early goal but stormed back to end the regular season with an impressive 5-2 win heading into the SEC tournament. Florida scored the opener just four minutes in. Sophomore forward...

Blitz gets 250th win as Missouri topples Kentucky 4-1

Blitz gets 250th win as Missouri topples Kentucky 4-1

Joshua Reneau November 2, 2020

On a windy Sunday afternoon, Missouri women’s soccer beat Kentucky 4-1, giving coach Bryan Blitz the 250th win of his Mizzou career. The win brought Blitz’s career record to 250-213-38, making him...

Missouri soccer shares points with Mississippi State in a 1-1 draw

Jacob Lussier October 27, 2020

Missouri’s Southeastern Conference winless road game streak extended Saturday night as the Tigers tied with Mississippi State 1-1. The slump has persisted for three years. The last conference victory...

Missouri soccer prepares to take on Mississippi State

Missouri soccer prepares to take on Mississippi State

Jacob Lussier October 23, 2020

Missouri took an underrated LSU team through 110 minutes of play, only to end in a 1-1 final this past Friday. After LSU forward Taylor Dobles put them ahead in the 38th minute, Missouri’s Bella Alessi...

Missouri soccer fights back, but can’t find the winner in 1-1 OT draw

Michael Howie October 18, 2020

Missouri rallied to overcome a first-half deficit and earned a 1-1 draw in an overtime thriller against LSU on Senior Night in Columbia. The home side scored in the 47th minute but couldn’t push another...

Positional breakdown: Set-piece defense, missed opportunities cost Missouri soccer

Michael Howie October 15, 2020

Missouri soccer played well on Friday, but was unable to come away with points, losing a 2-1 thriller at the hands of Tennessee. Here’s how each positional group did against the Volunteers: ###Goalkeeper### At...

Missouri can’t complete comeback, loses 2-1 at Tennessee

Michael Howie October 10, 2020

Missouri had its chances to come back from a two goal deficit, but its efforts came up just short in Knoxville, falling 2-1 to Tennessee at Regal Soccer Stadium. The Tigers kept the game scoreless until...

Sickness, surgery and Missouri soccer’s search for a starting goalkeeper

Joshua Reneau October 8, 2020

Molly Poletto was running on her treadmill when the text came in. In her first year as goalkeeper coach for the Missouri women’s soccer team, she had expected challenges, but nothing like this. “McKenna...