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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

Missouri baseball drops both games of Saturday doubleheader against Florida

Mason Arneson April 19, 2021

Missouri baseball’s doubleheader sweep at the hands of now No. 15 Florida can be summarized in a long debate between Missouri coach Steve Bieser and the SEC umpiring crew. Bieser and the four umpires...

Coach Bryan Blitz steps down after 25 years with Mizzou soccer

Joshua Reneau April 18, 2021

Missouri soccer coach Bryan Blitz is stepping away from the program that he built. The only head coach in program history, Blitz cited time with family as the primary reason for his leaving. After a win...

‘That first win is huge:’ No. 18 Missouri softball snaps losing streak, wins both in doubleheader against Mississippi State

Anthony Kristensen April 18, 2021

A cloudy, chilly day met No. 18 Missouri and unranked Mississippi State with a slight, left-to-right breeze in Columbia for their doubleheader. Game 1 of the series was postponed due to rain, which meant...

Missouri pitching can’t slow down powerful Florida offense in 8-5

David Campbell April 17, 2021

Two hours and 52 minutes after the original start time, No. 18 Florida junior starting pitcher Franco Aleman delivered a first pitch strike to Missouri’s leadoff hitter, senior Mark Vierling. Despite...

Bounced from the Bubble: Missouri volleyball falls short against No. 9 Ohio State in second round of NCAA tourney

Matthew Newkirk April 16, 2021

After a grueling eight months and 24 matches, the clock struck 12 on Missouri volleyball’s season. For the third straight year, the Tigers faced elimination at the hands of a Big Ten team in the second...

Missed opportunities: Pitching, lack of execution costs No. 18 Missouri softball against KU

Anthony Kristensen April 15, 2021

No. 18 Missouri softball faced long-time rival Kansas on a warm and sunny Tuesday afternoon in non-conference play. The Tigers were favorites against the unranked Jayhawks but dropped the game 4-3 due...

Missouri displays mental toughness in 3-0 win against South Dakota

Eden Rutherford April 15, 2021

Missouri volleyball senior outside hitter Kylie DeBerg adjusted her approach as the ball fell between her and sophomore middle blocker Kenna Sauer. Her feet moved diagonally toward the center of the court,...

Kylie DeBerg finds her voice in leadership, on and off the court

Eden Rutherford April 14, 2021

When the SEC announced a spring schedule, senior outside hitter Kylie DeBerg had to make a difficult decision. The Hudson, Iowa, native was on track to graduate this past December and quickly transfer...

Missouri softball shut down by LSU’s Kilponen as Tigers lose weekend series

Michael Howie April 13, 2021

LSU pitcher Ali Kilponen wasn’t supposed to pitch nearly two complete games on Sunday, but the Baton Rouge Tigers were certainly glad she did. Missouri softball had no answers for the sophomore, who...

Reclaiming her role: How Andrea Fuentes and Missouri volleyball saved their season from elimination

Matthew Newkirk April 13, 2021

When redshirt junior setter Andrea Fuentes found Missouri volleyball’s starting lineup for its Jan. 29 matchup against LSU, she didn’t see her name. This surprised Fuentes, who previously announced...

Missouri gives up six sixth-inning runs, falls to South Carolina 11-1

David Campbell April 10, 2021

After an exquisite relief appearance from right-handed graduate student Lukas Veinbergs, who gave Missouri a 7-2 victory against No. 11 South Carolina Friday night, the Tigers were again in a good position...

Missouri’s ‘Christmas in April’ game leads to 9-1 victory over LSU

Caleb Logue April 10, 2021

Missouri softball got every item on their “Christmas in April” list: good defense for them, bad defense for their opponent, two home runs and RBIs, a stellar pitching performance and a strong win. The...