Volleyball Archives - Page 27 of 34

No. 7 Tigers eat up No. 19 Wildcats

Marek Makowski • November 5, 2013

When other teams prepare for Missouri, they look at statistics — planning for which players will be the most dangerous. So, naturally, they prepare for senior hitter Lisa Henning and freshman hitter...

Tigers put Rebels in their place as Lisa Henning sets career kills record

Danielle Lerner • November 2, 2013

Senior hitter Lisa Henning made program history with a school record for career kills as No.7 Missouri (26-0, 10-0 SEC) stayed undefeated with a victory over Ole Miss (25-21, 25-18, 25-18) at the Hearnes...

For Molly Kreklow, they’re not there yet

Marek Makowski • November 1, 2013

Molly Kreklow has already written this story. It began last season, after Missouri’s destined team crumbled to pieces and two leaders — Kreklow and Lisa Henning, then-juniors — remained to pick...

Lisa Henning leads Tigers offense to hot start

Danielle Lerner • October 30, 2013

The No. 7 Missouri women’s volleyball team (25-0, 9-0 SEC) is off to its best start in program history, and looking back at the season’s halfway mark, no one saw it coming. Not even All-American...

For Molly Kreklow, the best option

Marek Makowski • October 22, 2013

Long before seniors Molly Kreklow and Lisa Henning established themselves as one of the winningest classes at University of Missouri, they were rivals. Before One Mizzou and Something to Prove, mantras...

Mizzou volleyball upsets No. 2 Gators, stays undefeated

Marek Makowski • October 20, 2013

Going into No.18 Missouri’s biggest match of the season against Southeastern Conference rival No. 2 Florida at Hearnes Center, coach Wayne Kreklow’s players were excited, but a different kind of excited. “I...

For Molly Kreklow, everlasting inspiration

Marek Makowski • October 17, 2013

The reason why senior Molly Kreklow is arguably the nation’s best setter lies past the countless dedication on the court. It lies beyond coming to practices early and staying late, beyond weekly team...

Volleyball team adds Rick McGuire’s sports psychology regimen

Danielle Lerner • October 16, 2013

Ask any student in assistant teaching professor Rick McGuire’s Psychological Perspectives of Sport class what sports psychology is, and you will hear a resounding answer: “Thinking right in sport.” Those...

No. 25 Missouri topples Alabama to stay undefeated

Marek Makowski • October 13, 2013

When No. 25 Missouri (21-0, 5-0 SEC) hosted Alabama (14-5, 2-3) in a Southeastern Conference showdown Sunday afternoon, the Tigers weren’t themselves. Thanks to a few Alabama errors, Missouri stole...

No. 25 Missouri sweeps Austin Peay, ties record

Marek Makowski • October 8, 2013

Coach Wayne Kreklow was on his feet all night in Missouri’s lopsided victory against Austin Peay State University on Tuesday, the Tigers’ last non-conference match of the year. While APSU coach...

With win over Auburn, volleyball one win off record

Danielle Lerner • October 7, 2013

The Missouri volleyball team (18-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) is one win shy of matching its school record for best season start after sweeping Auburn on Friday night (27-25, 25-11, 25-21) to go 3-0...

For modest fan section, the party goes on

Marek Makowski • October 3, 2013

Cole Foss, the director of Missouri volleyball’s fan base VolleyZou, wanted to help next year’s student-section leaders. So, Wednesday night, he threw a watch party — a test run. With the assistance...