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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Preview: Missouri returns strong core, adds Bryant in Odom’s fourth season

In its best season under coach Barry Odom to date, Missouri football finished in the No. 24 spot of the AP Top-25 Poll and tied for fourth in the SEC East at the end of the regular season. After a 3-0...

NCAA sanctions define 2018-2019 year in MU athletics

NCAA sanctions define 2018-2019 year in MU athletics

Emily Leiker June 4, 2019

There are a number of moments that could have defined Missouri’s 2018-2019 year in athletics. Clemson graduate transfer Kelly Bryant announced his decision to transfer to MU on Dec. 4, 2018. The national...

Norman’s effort on mound not enough as Missouri falls to Auburn 3-0

Jerry Duggan May 11, 2019

After fighting its way to a .500 record in SEC play in coach Larissa Anderson’s first season at the helm, the Missouri softball team entered the SEC Tournament as a No. 7 seed. All but guaranteed a berth...

Preview: No. 20 Missouri to face No. 2 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee

Ben Ramirez May 10, 2019

Coming off of consecutive series wins against South Carolina and then-No. 23 Tennessee, No. 20 Missouri will attempt to continue its momentum in Nashville, Tennessee against No. 2 Vanderbilt, arguably...

Missouri falls to South Carolina in series finale

Missouri falls to South Carolina in series finale

Caroline Stiefbold May 8, 2019

Despite a late rally, Missouri softball (32-22, 12-12) dropped its third game against South Carolina (36-16, 9-14) on Sunday, 5-2. “We tell the whole team we’re playing for our seniors,” coach Larissa...

Missouri rebounds from Friday loss, wins series over Tennessee

In the first of back-to-back weekend series in Tennessee, No. 24 Missouri (33-16-1, 12-11-1 SEC) took two of three from the No. 23 Volunteers (32-16, 10-14 SEC). The weekend was filled with high-scoring...

Wilmes’ walks-off, wins series for Missouri against No. 16 South Carolina

Wilmes’ walks-off, wins series for Missouri against No. 16 South Carolina

Max Baker May 7, 2019

One day after Missouri senior first baseman Kolby Romaine received a Gatorade bath from teammates after her walk-off single, sophomore Brooke Wilmes led off the bottom of the eighth with a solo shot and...

Norman, Romaine help Missouri come back to beat South Carolina, 4-3

Norman, Romaine help Missouri come back to beat South Carolina, 4-3

Jerry Duggan May 6, 2019

Redshirt senior ace Madi Norman gave up three solo home runs in the first three innings, but allowed just one hit over the last four frames, allowing her team to get to work on offense and post an eventual...

Preview: No. 24 Missouri to face No. 23 Tennessee in three-game series at Rocky Top

Ben Ramirez May 3, 2019

No. 24 Missouri is coming off of a weekend sweep against South Carolina that put the team back into the rankings, and into the Coaches Poll top-25 for the first time this season. With the SEC Tournament...

Norman, Gasper shut out UMKC in nonconference finale

Jerry Duggan May 3, 2019

Senior Regan Nash hit the ball about 20 feet and made it all the way around the bases. After a leadoff single by sophomore center fielder Brooke Wilmes, Nash stepped into the box and dropped down a bunt....

Bats come alive, Missouri takes down SEMO

Wilson Moore May 3, 2019

In a jam in the first inning, freshman pitcher Trae Robertson needed to catch a break. Already down 1-0, the southpaw was facing a one-out, runner in scoring position jam when Southeast Missouri first...

Bieser, MU players content with ugly win

Wilson Moore May 2, 2019

With runners on the corners and two outs in the third inning, Missouri needed a key hit to tie the game against South Carolina. The Gamecocks were up 2-1 after junior Peter Zimmermann’s bloop into centerfield...