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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

Spring Preview: A glimpse into Missouri volleyball’s upcoming season

Sydney Dixon, Eden Rutherford January 29, 2021

No. 17 Missouri volleyball will hit the court tonight for its spring season opener against LSU. Here’s a complete whip-around of everything you need to know, including players to watch, a glimpse into...

No. 8 Missouri volleyball snags both games in series against Ole Miss

No. 8 Missouri volleyball snags both games in series against Ole Miss

Sydney Dixon November 25, 2020

After she tallied only three total kills in her freshman season with Missouri, outside hitter Kenna Sauer made the transition to middle blocker and more than doubled her previous season’s total kills...

Claudia Dillon and Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana cover for Missouri volleyball’s missing players

Zach Zeman November 17, 2020

Claudia Dillon patiently waited for the incoming serve to soar over the net in anticipation of the Tigers’ back row digging the ball over to Andrea Fuentes. As the ball reached Fuentes, Dillon jogged...

Tyanna Omazic’s injury hinders Missouri volleyball

Zach Zeman November 9, 2020

Kenna Sauer swiftly reached out and dug Kentucky’s incoming serve over to the setter, Andrea Fuentes, who easily lifted the ball to Tyanna Omazic just before the Hearnes Center fell to a hush on Wednesday...

No. 9 Missouri volleyball can’t overcome sloppy play as it drops final game to No. 3 Kentucky

Sydney Dixon October 31, 2020

The serve sailed over the heads of the Missouri passers and dropped just in front of the end line. Every head on the court shot towards the line judge, who flashed the flag towards the line, signaling...

In its home opener, Missouri volleyball falls to Kentucky

Sydney Dixon October 29, 2020

Only a few points into a nationally-televised game, Tyanna Ozamic, a key player in Missouri’s defense, was carried off the court by coach Joshua Taylor after an awkward landing and an apparent injury. The...

Missouri volleyball looks to halt Kentucky offense

Caleb Logue October 28, 2020

No. 9 Missouri volleyball will follow up their 2-0 start to the season against the No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats, who opened their season 2-0 after facing Tennessee. Missouri showed strong ability at both sides...

Missouri volleyball’s precise attacks keep Alabama at bay in opening series

Sydney Dixon October 28, 2020

Tyanna Omazic stepped behind the service line on Thursday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala. and floated a serve to Alabama libero Madelyn St. Germain at the start of a tight first set. St. Germain dove to the...

Missouri volleyball sweeps Alabama

Missouri volleyball sweeps Alabama

Zach Zeman October 23, 2020

Coming off of a slow but successful start in the first game of the season, Missouri’s volleyball team clicked on every level of play, as it swept Alabama in three sets: 25-16, 25-19 and 25-19 Missouri...

VB: Fuentes reflects the vitality of a great setter

VB: Fuentes reflects the vitality of a great setter

Caleb Logue October 23, 2020

The volleyball flies over the net, whirling with top spin into the arms of the digger waiting to stunt the speeding projectile. Locking her arms, the digger ricochets the ball high into the air towards...

Missouri volleyball defeats Alabama in first match in 319 days

Missouri volleyball defeats Alabama in first match in 319 days

Zach Zeman October 22, 2020

After 319 offseason days, Missouri’s volleyball season finally began, and the No. 9 Tigers overcame sloppy play to defeat Alabama in four sets: 25-22, 25-19, 17-25 and 28-26. Possibly due to an abnormal...

Q&A: Emily Brown dives into her preparation for the abnormal volleyball season ahead

Sydney Dixon September 14, 2020

Being a freshman in college is already demanding enough. Now, add a pandemic and being a Division-I athlete: that’s Missouri volleyball freshman Emily Brown’s world. When Brown verbally committed...