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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Takeaways from the St. Louis Battlehawks’ two-game slide

Takeaways from the St. Louis Battlehawks’ two-game slide

Sam Meyer, Sports Reporter May 5, 2025

The St. Louis Battlehawks got their 2025 campaign off to a hot start, outscoring their opponents 57-15 to go undefeated in their first two weeks of play. However, this momentum did not continue into the...

Missouri women’s golf places No. 13 in SEC Championship

Missouri women’s golf places No. 13 in SEC Championship

Ben Kerber, Sports Reporter May 5, 2025

Missouri women’s golf finished No. 13 in the Southeastern Conference Championship and failed to advance to the match-play quarterfinals, despite breaking multiple program records during the event.  The...

Missouri track and field set school records at Virginia Challenge

Missouri track and field set school records at Virginia Challenge

Lucas Drengwitz, Sports Reporter May 5, 2025

Missouri Tigers track and field made school history at the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville, Virginia. Both senior Alicia Burnett and junior Drew Rogers set school records and reached personal bests...

Missouri freshman Madison Uptegrove and her teammates have a group hug at home plate after she hit a three-run home run during the Black vs. Gold Game on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Mizzou Softball Stadium in Columbia, Mo. Uptegrove, who is a Columbia native, holds the top spot in Father Tolton record book for doubles, triples and total bases.

Takeaways from Missouri’s weekend against Texas A&M

Rebecca Jackson, Sports Reporter May 5, 2025

With two losses and a win, here is what we learned from Missouri’s face-off against No. 2 Texas A&M on April 18-19. Starting out strong A continuous pattern for the Tigers is forming, as they consistently...

Missouri senior infielder and outfielder Cameron Benson runs on the field during the Fall World Series intrasquad tournament on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 at Taylor Stadium in Columbia.

Missouri baseball swept by Florida Gators

Sam Meyer, Sports Reporter May 5, 2025

Missouri sought to earn their first conference victory of the win against the Florida Gators. The Tigers put up a valiant effort, but ultimately fell to 0-15 in conference play this season. Game 1 Florida...

Players on the Missouri bench stand up and cheer after their teammate made a 3-point shot during the Tigers’ exhibition game against Truman State on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri women’s basketball transfer portal roundup: Who’s in, who’s out?

Rebecca Jackson, Sports Reporter May 4, 2025

Missouri Tigers women’s basketball finished the 2024-25 season 14-18, ending on a blowout loss in the SEC Tournament. After the season's conclusion, former head coach Robin Pingeton officially departed...

Missouri freshman Madison Uptegrove and her teammates have a group hug at home plate after she hit a three-run home run during the Black vs. Gold Game on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Mizzou Softball Stadium in Columbia, Mo. Uptegrove, who is a Columbia native, holds the top spot in Father Tolton record book for doubles, triples and total bases.

Missouri softball swept 3-0 in Alabama series

Rebecca Jackson, Sports Reporter May 4, 2025

With three straight losses to Alabama, Missouri softball drops to 23-29 on the season and 4-17 in SEC play. Game 1 The Tigers’ first game against the Alabama Crimson Tide resulted in a 4-2 loss....

A softball player preparing to field the ball.

Missouri falls in the series against Mississippi State 2-1

Rebecca Jackson, Sports Reporter April 29, 2025

The Tigers traveled to Starkville, Mississippi to play Mississippi State April 11-13. They walked away from the weekend with two losses and one win. Game 1 Missouri took its first loss to the Bulldogs...

A group of softball players hugging at home plate after a home run.

Missouri softball prevails against Missouri State State 7-2

Rebecca Jackson, Sports Reporter April 29, 2025

On April 2, the Missouri Tigers squared off against their instate rival, Missouri State, and obtained the win 7-2. Junior pitcher Cierra Harrison pitched the first five innings, earning eight strikeouts...

Missouri freshman Zoe Lazar keeps her eyes on the ball during her singles match against SEMO sophomore Juliette Demunck on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at the Green Tennis Center in Columbia, Mo. Missouri’s team record is now 7-1.

Zoe Lazar has hit the ground running for Missouri Tigers tennis after a life-changing decision

Jackson West, Sports Reporter April 28, 2025

Three months ago, Zoe Lazar had never practiced with a collegiate tennis team. Now, after an incredible turnaround, she’s starting as a freshman for the Missouri Tigers. It was November 2024 when Lazar...

Missouri sophomore cross country runner Elissa Barnard leads a group of runners during the women’s DI 6k race at the Gans Creek Classic on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo. Barnard finished in 209th place with a time of 22:39.2.

Missouri track and field brought home 17 event titles with record setting performances

Lucas Drengwitz, Sports Reporter April 28, 2025

Missouri track and field brought home 17 individual event titles at the Cougar Classic in Edwardsville, Illinois. Alicia Burnett claimed two of the event titles while setting school record times in the...

Missouri baseball swept by Oklahoma

Missouri baseball swept by Oklahoma

Sam Meyer, Sports Reporter April 27, 2025

Missouri baseball looked to gain its first conference win of the year, this time in a series against the now No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners. The Tigers yet again failed at achieving this goal. Pitching woes...