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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

Missouri volleyball’s depth outside is proving to be a strength for the Tigers

Missouri volleyball’s depth outside is proving to be a strength for the Tigers

Liad Lerner October 25, 2017

Missouri volleyball head coach Wayne Kreklow has a problem: His outside hitters are too talented. His team’s trio of Melanie Crow, Sydney Deeken and Leketor Member-Meneh each have more than 100 kills...

Tennessee snaps Mizzou volleyball’s winning streak in 3-1 victory

Tennessee snaps Mizzou volleyball’s winning streak in 3-1 victory

Liad Lerner October 16, 2017

Mizzou volleyball’s five-match winning streak came to an end against the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sunday. The 3-1 loss dropped the Tigers to 5-2 in the Southeastern Conference...

Mizzou volleyball sweeps Mississippi State for fourth-straight win

Mizzou volleyball sweeps Mississippi State for fourth-straight win

Chelsea Roemer October 14, 2017

Decked out in pink for breast cancer awareness night, Missouri volleyball left the court with big smiles Friday night after claiming its fourth consecutive victory. The Tigers’ 3-0 win over the Mississippi...

Mizzou volleyball’s opposite hitters adapt to new roles as passers

Mizzou volleyball’s opposite hitters adapt to new roles as passers

Liad Lerner October 10, 2017

On Dec. 9 last year, Missouri volleyball lost 3-1 to Minnesota in the Sweet 16 round of the 2016 NCAA volleyball tournament. The defeat not only signified the end of a spectacular season for the Tigers...

Stellar serving helps Mizzou volleyball roll past Ole Miss in consecutive sets

Stellar serving helps Mizzou volleyball roll past Ole Miss in consecutive sets

Liad Lerner October 9, 2017

Missouri volleyball picked up its fourth consecutive win in a 3-0 sweep against the Mississippi Rebels at Hearnes Center on Sunday. Two consecutive aces from redshirt senior Kira Larson got the Tigers...

Munlyn and Caffey lead Mizzou volleyball’s elite blocking team

Munlyn and Caffey lead Mizzou volleyball’s elite blocking team

Liad Lerner October 4, 2017

With Southeastern Conference play underway, the Missouri volleyball team is still growing into the 2017 season. Ranked No. 19 in the nation in the AVCA Coaches Preseason Top 25 poll, the defending SEC...

Riley Sents shows leadership in new role for Missouri volleyball

Riley Sents shows leadership in new role for Missouri volleyball

Chelsea Roemer October 4, 2017

Riley Sents stood patiently on the sideline watching, listening and analyzing the movement of the back row. It was all she could do during the 2015 and 2016 campaigns, when she sat behind stellar libero...

Alyssa Munlyn named Player of the Week by PrepVolleyball.com

Alyssa Munlyn named Player of the Week by PrepVolleyball.com

Liad Lerner October 4, 2017

Junior middle blocker Alyssa Munlyn was named Player of the Week by PrepVolleyball.com on Oct. 3 for her performances in Missouri volleyball’s road victories against Auburn and Alabama this past weekend. In...

Mizzou volleyball improves to 3-1 in SEC play with 3-0 victory over Alabama

Mizzou volleyball improves to 3-1 in SEC play with 3-0 victory over Alabama

Liad Lerner October 1, 2017

Missouri volleyball’s season is beginning to gain momentum, as a dominant 3-0 win over Alabama on Sunday improved the Tigers’ record to 10-7 overall and 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference. “We got...

Mizzou volleyball opens SEC road trip with win over Auburn

Mizzou volleyball opens SEC road trip with win over Auburn

Chelsea Roemer September 30, 2017

Missouri volleyball beat the Auburn Tigers Friday night in a thrilling five-set victory on the road as Mizzou kicked off its two-match weekend road trip. MU registered its ninth consecutive win against...

Missouri volleyball flexes strong attacking strategy in win at Texas A&M

Missouri volleyball flexes strong attacking strategy in win at Texas A&M

Liad Lerner September 25, 2017

A well-balanced and potent offense led Missouri volleyball to its first SEC victory this season against Texas A&M on Sunday in College Station, Texas. “It was a great team effort and we showed a lot...

Missouri volleyball getting back on track in conference play after offseason full of injuries

Missouri volleyball getting back on track in conference play after offseason full of injuries

Chelsea Roemer September 19, 2017

Last time Missouri volleyball competed against a conference opponent, the match ended with a downpour of black and gold confetti, followed by the raising of a Southeastern Conference championship trophy. Missouri...