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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Mizzou dominates Tiger Invitational

Alexzandria Churchill August 30, 2015

The time had come to define what type of team they would be. During the Tiger Invitational on Friday and Saturday, the Missouri volleyball team fired up the Hearnes Center in front of its home crowd,...

Kira Larson brings strength to MU volleyball team

Mia Chudzik August 26, 2015

Missouri volleyball sophomore transfer Kira Larson helped lead the Black and Gold Scrimmage last Thursday to success, contributing six kills. Mizzou coach Wayne Kreklow, now on his 15th season with the...

Mizzou loses to Georgia in five sets

Michael Natelli November 14, 2014

A Georgia fan in the front row yelled, “(Missouri) can’t handle the pressure!” He wasn’t wrong. It was a comedy of errors for the Tigers in the first set against the Bulldogs on Friday night...

Tigers fall to Aggies in four

Will Jarvis November 2, 2014

Missouri volleyball needs to learn to punch back. That’s the analogy assistant coach Deng Yang gave sophomore Emily Thater and the rest of the Mizzou volleyball team this past week. A boxer in the ring...

Mizzou sweeps rival Arkansas

Michael Natelli November 1, 2014

It may have been Halloween, but the Razorbacks didn’t scare the Tigers. Missouri volleyball got off to a hot start against Arkansas on Friday, attacking at a solid .273 while holding the Razorbacks...

Tigers still have sights on NCAA Tournament

Tigers still have sights on NCAA Tournament

Michael Natelli October 14, 2014

The Rating Percentage Index isn’t a big fan of the Missouri Tigers volleyball squad right now. It has them ranked as the 108th-best team in the country. But that’s not fazing Mizzou coach Wayne Kreklow. “The...

Deeken making her presence known

Will Jarvis October 12, 2014

For weeks, freshman Sydney Deeken sat on the sidelines. No practicing, no games, just a hard regimen of recovery. On Sept. 20, she got her chance. And she took it. The freshman outside hitter recorded...

Volleyball putting ‘preseason’ behind

Will Jarvis September 30, 2014

It doesn’t take much to change a lot. Missouri coach Wayne Kreklow told his volleyball team this to instill a sense of confidence heading into conference play. Though Mizzou (11-5, 2-0 Southeastern...

After 1,000, Kreklow not done

After 1,000, Kreklow not done

Michael Natelli September 30, 2014

Sunday's match against Tennessee marked Missouri coach Wayne Kreklow's 1,000th career match as a head volleyball coach. He had no idea. "Guess I've been doing this a long time," he said earlier in the...

Mizzou gets second SEC sweep

Will Jarvis September 28, 2014

The girls just wanna have fun. On Sunday at the Hearnes Center, they sure did. Missouri dominated its second Southeastern Conference match of the year in a three-set sweep of Tennessee, enjoying itself...

Tigers sweep Bulldogs in SEC opener

Michael Natelli September 27, 2014

Conference opener? No problem. Playing on national television? No problem. Giving up an 7-2 lead? No problem. The Missouri Tigers found themselves with a comfortable five-point cushion early in the...

Little’s records didn’t come easy

Will Jarvis September 19, 2014

Whitney Little could not help but crack a smile. After being asked about her new career blocking record (455) she set this past weekend in Idaho, the senior All-American middle blocker was almost giddy. “It’s...