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The Maneater

Tiger soccer using sabermetrics

Tiger soccer using sabermetrics

Daniel Witt September 23, 2014

Bryan Blitz mans the head coach position for Missouri’s women’s soccer program. He’s assisted by Brian Dooley and Katie Ely. The trio manages play on the pitch each game, subbing players in and out,...

Offensive line addressing issues

Offensive line addressing issues

Aaron Reiss September 23, 2014

When senior offensive guard Anthony Gatti injured himself in the first quarter of Missouri’s game against Indiana last weekend, things seemed bad enough for the Tiger offensive line. Junior center Evan...

SEC Gameday: Week 4

Andrew McCulloch September 20, 2014

There are plenty of games going on around the Southeastern Conference this week. No. 5 Auburn beat No. 20 Kansas State 20-14 on Thursday. Here’s a look at the rest of the games. **Bye Week:** _No....

Tigers speechless after last-second defeat

Tigers speechless after last-second defeat

Andrew McCulloch September 20, 2014

The crowd rested on pins and needles. Sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk held his outstretched hands for the ball sent spiraling toward him. He dropped back and scanned the field, frantically looking for...

Indiana upsets Missouri

Indiana upsets Missouri

Aaron Reiss September 20, 2014

Tevin Coleman sat on the Indiana bench, certain of the outcome. As No. 18 Missouri prepared to snap the football from Indiana’s 20-yard line with three minutes and 14 seconds left on the clock of a...

Little’s records didn’t come easy

Will Jarvis September 19, 2014

Whitney Little could not help but crack a smile. After being asked about her new career blocking record (455) she set this past weekend in Idaho, the senior All-American middle blocker was almost giddy. “It’s...

Scherer quietly excelling

Aaron Reiss September 19, 2014

After last Saturday’s game against Central Florida, Michael Scherer’s jaw was sore. The sophomore linebacker was hurting. Scherer told a member of the Missouri football equipment staff that the chinstrap...

Golf off to hot start

Cameron La Fontaine September 18, 2014

The Missouri men’s golf team got off to a hot start early this season when it brought home its first trophy in its first tournament at the Turning Stone Intercollegiate in Verona, New York, on Sept....

Sleep a luxury most take for granted

Mitchell Forde September 18, 2014

Most people don’t have to think about sleep. When they’re tired, they just do it. For student-athletes, however, sleep is a luxury. It is also a paradox. Between working out nine times per week, going...

Q&A with the Indiana Daily Student

Aaron Reiss September 18, 2014

_Missouri heads into its last week of non-conference play with a game against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Maneater talked to Grace Palmieri, one of the football beat reporters for the Indiana Daily Student,...

Missouri offense scoring at ‘Mauk Five’

Missouri offense scoring at ‘Mauk Five’

Andrew McCulloch September 16, 2014

The pocket collapsed and the floodgates opened. Defenders stormed through the middle of the line. Sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk spun and rolled to his left, desperately looking for a receiver. With...

From troubled beginnings, Ray shines

From troubled beginnings, Ray shines

Jason Lowenthal September 16, 2014

Shane Ray quit football. Back in the fifth grade, Ray decided he was done with the sport. Now, the lineman is well on his way to becoming Missouri’s single-season sack record holder. Ray grew up in...