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Missouri heads home for final nonconference tournament

Missouri heads home for final nonconference tournament

Caroline Stiefbold September 13, 2018

Missouri volleyball will wrap up its nonconference schedule with its first home matches of the season this weekend. “I think it’s real exciting to be home for our fans and really be able to have that...

Missouri volleyball wins a pair but loses final match at Towson Invitational

Missouri volleyball wins a pair but loses final match at Towson Invitational

Missouri volleyball opened the three-match Towson Invitational in Towson, Maryland on Friday with a 3-0 victory against Princeton in straight sets and a 3-2 victory over hosting Towson before dropping...

Red-hot Missouri volleyball rallies past Arizona State, caps trifecta of eyebrow-raisers in the Caribbean

Red-hot Missouri volleyball rallies past Arizona State, caps trifecta of eyebrow-raisers in the Caribbean

Caroline Stiefbold September 3, 2018

Missouri volleyball may be in the early stages of figuring out its remodeled roster, but the new group was clicking in Puerto Rico all weekend. It finished off an impressive trifecta of wins Sunday, snapping...

Missouri volleyball edges Miami in first five-set match of the season

Missouri volleyball edges Miami in first five-set match of the season

Liad Lerner September 3, 2018

Missouri volleyball defeated Miami (Fla.) in a five-set thriller on Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The first three sets began in almost identical fashions: with the Tigers in the lead for the majority...

Missouri volleyball sweeps Xavier in first match at Puerto Rico Invitational

Missouri volleyball sweeps Xavier in first match at Puerto Rico Invitational

Ben Ramirez September 1, 2018

Missouri volleyball began its weekend at the Puerto Rico Invitational in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Friday with a sweep of Xavier in consecutive sets. The Tigers started strong, winning the first set 25-19....

Tournament in Puerto Rico is a trip home for these two Missouri volleyball players

Tournament in Puerto Rico is a trip home for these two Missouri volleyball players

Caroline Stiefbold, Ben Ramirez August 30, 2018

Dariana Hollingsworth was 11 years old the first time she played volleyball in her native Puerto Rico. She hated it. A bribe from her parents was the only reason she showed up at the next practice. “I...

Missouri volleyball splits pair of matches to close James Madison Invitational

Missouri volleyball splits pair of matches to close James Madison Invitational

Ben Ramirez, Liad Lerner August 26, 2018

Missouri volleyball (2-1) split its final two matches of the James Madison Invitational – beating Fairfield 3-0 but losing to James Madison 3-1 – in Harrisonburg, Va. on Saturday. Coach Wayne Kreklow...

Missouri volleyball starts season with sweep of Delaware State

Missouri volleyball starts season with sweep of Delaware State

Caroline Stiefbold August 25, 2018

Missouri volleyball started off its season defeating Delaware State in straight sets in the James Madison Invitational on Friday. The Tigers capitalized on Hornet errors in the first set. After an early...

Transformed Missouri volleyball primed for season openers at James Madison Invitational

Transformed Missouri volleyball primed for season openers at James Madison Invitational

Liad Lerner August 21, 2018

The overwhelming sense at Missouri volleyball’s final preseason media availability Tuesday afternoon was one of eager anticipation. The Tigers can’t wait to start the 2018 campaign this Friday. “I’m...

Three takeaways from Missouri volleyball’s Black and Gold Scrimmage

Three takeaways from Missouri volleyball’s Black and Gold Scrimmage

Missouri volleyball played its annual Black & Gold Scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 17 at Hearnes Center in a tune-up for the 2018 season that starts in a week. Head coach Wayne Kreklow enjoyed watching his...

Practices underway, Missouri volleyball makes most of limited time searching for identity

Practices underway, Missouri volleyball makes most of limited time searching for identity

Bennett Durando August 14, 2018

Before practice on Monday, Missouri volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow addressed the elephant in the room. “You can already sense the anxiety,” he recalled while speaking with local media the next day....

Wayne Kreklow weighs lineup options for new-look Missouri volleyball

Wayne Kreklow weighs lineup options for new-look Missouri volleyball

Liad Lerner July 10, 2018

Missouri volleyball’s Sweet 16 loss to Penn State last December ended a memorable 2017 season. It also spelled the end of five senior Tigers’ collegiate careers: Melanie Crow, Sydney Deeken, Courtney...