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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

MU volleyball finally lost a set, and that’s a good thing

MU volleyball finally lost a set, and that’s a good thing

Ben Ramirez October 22, 2018

After 14 consecutive set wins, contributing to four straight sweeps, Missouri volleyball lost a set to Auburn en route to a four-set win Friday. While the box score said otherwise, dropping a set may have...

Jontay Porter out for 2018-19 season with knee injury

Jontay Porter out for 2018-19 season with knee injury

Bennett Durando October 21, 2018

Missouri sophomore power forward Jontay Porter tore his right ACL and MCL Sunday afternoon and will be out for the 2018-19 season, a team spokesman said. The team released a statement at 6:45 p.m. confirming...

Missouri volleyball beats Auburn, extending win streak to five games

Missouri volleyball beats Auburn, extending win streak to five games

Ben Ramirez October 21, 2018

“Point Mizzou,” public address announcer Aric Bremer called each time Missouri volleyball scored a point Friday night at Mizzou Arena. Though this is the normal call, the specification was necessary. In...

Albert Okwuegbunam back to “doing Albert things” against Memphis

Albert Okwuegbunam back to “doing Albert things” against Memphis

Adam Cole October 21, 2018

Albert Okwuegbunam was in a sophomore slump – at least that’s what it felt like. Coming into Missouri’s Homecoming matchup with Memphis, the tight end’s reception total was up, but untimely turnovers...

Mizzou Madness offers taste of men's and women's basketball seasons

Mizzou Madness offers taste of men’s and women’s basketball seasons

Andy Kimball October 20, 2018

Sophie Cunningham strutted out onto the floor to ‘Brickhouse’ by the Commodores, Jontay Porter smiled in his self-described “jolly” way and jogged out, and Grace Berg entered Mizzou Arena on a...

Drop-prone Johnathon Johnson catches Missouri’s fall at a low point

Drop-prone Johnathon Johnson catches Missouri’s fall at a low point

Bennett Durando October 20, 2018

Johnathon Johnson learning to catch resembles a puppy learning to fetch. Throw Johnson the ball once and he’ll want it right back. It’s a simple notion, but there’s just one problem with it: He...

Offense gets back on track as Missouri trounces Memphis, 65-33

Offense gets back on track as Missouri trounces Memphis, 65-33

Andy Kimball October 20, 2018

After three straight losses, Missouri was a team in need of a spark. And what it needed, cornerback Adam Sparks – and pretty much everyone else – provided. In the second quarter of Missouri’s 2018...

Missouri can’t break through on offense in road flop at South Carolina

Missouri can’t break through on offense in road flop at South Carolina

Owen Krucoff October 20, 2018

Bella Alessi and Sarah Luebbert won’t be leaving Columbia, South Carolina, with fond memories of Stone Stadium’s northwest goal. Both Missouri forwards managed to send shots past South Carolina goalkeeper...

Missouri women finish ninth, men 15th at national cross-country invite

Missouri women finish ninth, men 15th at national cross-country invite

Mckenzie Knapp October 20, 2018

With much anticipation, select members from the Missouri men’s and women’s cross country teams were put to the test at the National Open in State College, Pennsylvania on Friday, Oct. 12. The women’s...

Missouri volleyball prepares for weekend against best and worst of SEC

Missouri volleyball prepares for weekend against best and worst of SEC

Caroline Stiefbold October 20, 2018

Following two sweeps in the state of Mississippi last weekend, Missouri volleyball is looking to continue its success in its next SEC matchups. “I think for us it’s just keeping humble; we got this...

Four-star Tray Jackson commits to Missouri hours after backing out of Minnesota

Four-star Tray Jackson commits to Missouri hours after backing out of Minnesota

Max Baker October 20, 2018

Mizzou Madness started a little earlier than expected. Four-star basketball recruit Tray Jackson decommitted from the University of Minnesota late Friday night. Just a few hours later, he announced his...

Column: Tigers face season-determining test over next three weeks

Column: Tigers face season-determining test over next three weeks

Wilson Moore October 19, 2018

As the time ticked down in the fourth quarter of an early September contest between Mizzou and Wyoming, a chant broke out in the student section of Faurot Field. _We want Bama._ Putting aside the genuinely...