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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Puryear sets new season-high, pulls self and MU out of rut

Puryear sets new season-high, pulls self and MU out of rut

Emily Leiker March 3, 2019

Kevin Puryear’s senior statline has not reflected that of a four-year starter. After averaging 11.5 and 11.8 points per game his freshman and sophomore seasons and 8.6 in his first season under coach...

How drive, selflessness have pushed Lauren Aldridge in basketball and beyond

How drive, selflessness have pushed Lauren Aldridge in basketball and beyond

Adam Cole March 3, 2019

Study, practice, anticipate, counter, win. It’s a process Lauren Aldridge abides by and it applies in more than one area of her hectic, double-faceted college life. Both facets are her greatest passions...

Missouri set to honor its three seniors on Sunday

Missouri set to honor its three seniors on Sunday

Lucas Smith March 3, 2019

Missouri’s three seniors have scored a combined 3,540 points in their time as Tigers. Seniors Lauren Aldridge, Sophie Cunningham and Cierra Porter all have had historic careers wearing the black and...

Sikemma, Dulle pitch Mizzou to fourth straight win

Sikemma, Dulle pitch Mizzou to fourth straight win

Wilson Moore March 2, 2019

Although Missouri baseball’s home opener against Alabama A&M ended in a win, the Tigers struggled with pitching throughout. Starter Trae Robertson, limited by pitch restrictions stemming from an elbow...

Missouri tops South Carolina, 78-63

Missouri tops South Carolina, 78-63

Andy Kimball March 2, 2019

Open on the wing, Torrence Watson called for a pass, then spotted up. After a miss 20 seconds earlier, the freshman guard wouldn’t be deterred from letting go another attempt from 3-point range. “I...

Missouri gymnastics outlasts Kentucky in close SEC match-up

March 2, 2019

No. 19 Missouri gymnastics (6-9 2-5) ended the week on a high note as they knocked-off the No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats (5-6 3-4) 149.250 - 149.000 in Columbia, Missouri on Friday, March 1. The Tigers floor...

MU tennis dismantled by Vanderbilt in 7-0 loss

Wilson Moore March 2, 2019

After a 10-1 preseason, Missouri tennis came into its SEC opener against Vanderbilt looking to build on that success. The team was hoping to continue the momentum it’s gained while winning seven in a...

Game notes: Missouri baseball’s offense has room to improve, bullpen roles not fully solidified

Ben Ramirez March 1, 2019

The season was greeted with little sense of urgency for Missouri baseball. There was an inability to get runs across when they were needed most. As Coach Steve Bieser said in a press release after the...

The Tigers rely on the charity stripe in win against Arkansas

The Tigers rely on the charity stripe in win against Arkansas

Lucas Smith March 1, 2019

When Missouri took the floor on Thursday evening, it was without freshman standout Akira Levy, who the team lost for the year due to a knee injury. The loss did not seem to slow down the Tigers (20-9,...

Missouri swim and dive makes history, finishes second in men’s competition, seventh in women’s

Max Baker March 1, 2019

The Missouri swim and dive program made a statement with a second-place finish in the 2019 SEC Championships. The Tigers broke seven school records and set two SEC meet records. Overall, the men finished...

Missouri beats Alabama A&M, gets back above .500

Missouri beats Alabama A&M, gets back above .500

Wilson Moore February 28, 2019

The conditions weren’t ideal – a breezy 53 degrees at the start of the game and dropping throughout the night. The game itself wasn’t pretty, featuring 17 walks, a hit by pitch and three errors,...

Freshman guard Akira Levy out for the year

Freshman guard Akira Levy out for the year

Lucas Smith February 28, 2019

Missouri women’s basketball announced Thursday in a press release that freshman guard Akira Levy has a torn an anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in her right knee and is out for the remainder of...