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The Maneater

Offense or defense? Tigers stay balanced

Offense or defense? Tigers stay balanced

Alex Schiffer September 25, 2013

When the Missouri Tigers entered conference play Friday at Mississippi State, their record stood at 4-4, and the jury was out as to the kind of team they would be. Would they be the high-scoring offensive...

Building the case for Carpenter

Joe Trezza September 25, 2013

On Sunday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter did what he usually does. He walked. He got two hits. He drove in a run. He scored a run. It was an almost...

Sometimes it’s good to be confused

Derek Franks September 25, 2013

Who would have thought? That seems to be the overarching question when it comes to the first three weeks of the NFL’s season. Like this one for instance: Who would have thought the Chiefs would be...

Mizzou hockey bullied in season-opening losses

Mizzou hockey bullied in season-opening losses

September 23, 2013

JEFFERSON CITY — Loyal hockey fans gathered in the Washington Park Ice Arena’s frosty confines for the Missouri club hockey’s season openers against Illinois State Saturday and Sunday. Both games...

Tigers remain unbeaten after sweeping SEMO

Danielle Lerner September 22, 2013

Missouri women’s volleyball continued its four-year winning streak against Southeast Missouri State on Saturday at the Mizzou Classic, sweeping the Redhawks (25-13, 25-14, 25-13) to go 14-0. The Tigers...

Nation-best Tigers sweep Blue Raiders, win Mizzou Classic

Nation-best Tigers sweep Blue Raiders, win Mizzou Classic

Marek Makowski September 22, 2013

Coach Wayne Kreklow joined his team in a celebratory huddle after it defeated Middle Tennessee State University (9-5) on Saturday (25-22, 25-13, 27-25) to win the Mizzou Classic. “I told them we did...

Kony Ealy’s pick-six swings Missouri past Indiana

Kony Ealy’s pick-six swings Missouri past Indiana

Matt Muenzberg September 22, 2013

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — With four minutes left in the first half, momentum favored the the Indiana Hoosiers (2-2). Indiana’s potent, hasty offense was moving the ball against the Missouri defense with...

Defense takes ‘great focus’ against Indiana

Defense takes ‘great focus’ against Indiana

Jacob Bogage September 22, 2013

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Coach Gary Pinkel said there are a number of takeaways from [Missouri’s (3-0) 45-28 handling of Indiana (2-2) at the Hoosiers’ Memorial Stadium](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/9/22/kony-ealys-pick-six-swings-missouri-past-indiana/)...

Wayne Kreklow’s Tigers off to best start in 8 years

Danielle Lerner September 20, 2013

The Missouri women’s volleyball team took its record to a perfect 12-0 Friday afternoon after sweeping the Samford Bulldogs (25-20, 25-15, 25-18) in their first game of the Mizzou Classic, maintaining...

For Molly Kreklow, a team effort

Marek Makowski September 20, 2013

Senior setter Molly Kreklow stood in the Hearnes Center, near the tunnel, before practice. Like usual, she was there early. “Our passers performed really wel,l and our hitters performed really well,”...

Missouri routs Towson to stay undefeated, breaks record

Marek Makowski September 20, 2013

Missouri volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow, now in his 14th year at the helm of the program, hasn’t experienced this in his career. “They’re playing well,” he said. Missouri (13-0) feasted upon...

Tiger softball wins first two fall scrimmages

Matt Muenzberg September 20, 2013

The future was on display as the Missouri softball team began preparing for the 2014 season Friday. Highly touted freshmen pitchers Tori Finucane and Casey Stangel started a game apiece, and the Tigers...