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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Volleyball falls to Lipscomb in four sets

Michael Natelli September 5, 2014

Close only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades. The Mizzou volleyball team played its first game of the Tiger Invitational on Friday afternoon against the Lipscomb Bisons. The Tigers were looking to...

Kan has record-setting night

Will Jarvis September 5, 2014

Carly Kan is a cold-blooded killer. The sophomore defensive specialist set career highs Friday night at a packed Hearnes Center in both kills (24) and digs (19) en route to a four-set win over Illinois State. “She...

Volleyball learns from loss

Will Jarvis September 4, 2014

Coach Wayne Kreklow walked into a stunned locker room Saturday afternoon. After the Missouri volleyball team’s first regular season loss in over a calendar year, the coach had one question for his team:...

Volleyball replacing an ‘anchor’ with Keala

Volleyball replacing an ‘anchor’ with Keala

Will Jarvis September 2, 2014

Missouri coach Wayne Kreklow compared his former setter to a naval instrument. Kreklow said that for four years, Molly Kreklow served as an “anchor” at setter for the Missouri volleyball team. Following...

Volleyball looks for new identity

Michael Natelli September 1, 2014

Missouri volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow is a self-proclaimed Packers fan. He remembers when coach Mike McCarthy had to lead Green Bay through a transitional period after star quarterback Brett Favre retired. Quarterback...

Volleyball stars spend summer overseas

Michael Natelli August 29, 2014

It’s one thing to play for a Southeastern Conference champion. It’s another to represent your country on an international level. Mizzou volleyball players Sarah Meister, Carly Kan, Emily Wilson...

Kan, Tigers ready for challenge

Kan, Tigers ready for challenge

Will Jarvis August 26, 2014

Carly Kan took Southeastern Conference volleyball by storm. Out of nowhere, the then-freshman defensive specialist from Honolulu dominated opponents throughout the country, racking up countless honors...

Black and Gold teams split two-set scrimmage

Michael Natelli August 21, 2014

The defending Southeastern Conference champion Missouri volleyball squad took the court at Hearnes Center on Wednesday night for their 15th annual Black and Gold game, an intrasquad scrimmage meant to...

Volleyball juniors have something new to prove

Danielle Lerner February 19, 2014

The 15 minutes of fame haven’t even begun to fade. In the wake of its historic 35-1 season, the Missouri women’s volleyball team has kept on rolling. After a shocking upset from Purdue in the second...

No. 4 Missouri grinds to season-ending defeat

No. 4 Missouri grinds to season-ending defeat

Marek Makowski December 8, 2013

When a dream dies, it doesn’t go softly. Saturday night, Missouri volleyball’s dream died. The Tigers’ undefeated season, a storybook penned by senior leaders Molly Kreklow and Lisa Henning, wrestled...

Season ends after Missouri volleyball’s first loss

Danielle Lerner December 8, 2013

In a crushing blow, the No. 4 Missouri volleyball team (35-1, 18-0 SEC) suffered its first loss of the season in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday evening. The team Purdue coach Dave...

No. 4 Tigers get set for NCAA tournament run

No. 4 Tigers get set for NCAA tournament run

Danielle Lerner December 4, 2013

Members of the No. 4 Missouri volleyball team (34-0, 18-0 SEC) took their seats at the front of the room. Fans and media milled around snacking on pizza. A broadcast of the Tigers’ win at Florida streamed...