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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

Post-tournament(s) notebook: Freshman stars, lights-out pitching and a menacing team at the plate

Michael Howie February 24, 2021

It's been an impressive first two weekends for No. 21 Missouri softball. After four games in Tallahassee and four in Boca Raton, the Tigers sit at 6-2, losing only to No. 12 Florida State and Iowa State. Of...

Tuesday Takeaways: Missouri baseball plays catch-up all weekend at Grand Canyon

Mason Arneson February 24, 2021

In its first series of the 2021 season, Missouri baseball dropped three out of four games on the road to Grand Canyon University, with all three losses coming by four runs or more. The momentum the Tigers...

Four slips and a slide: Missouri men’s basketball continues disastrous February with a series sweep from Ole Miss

Mason Arneson February 24, 2021

Missouri men’s basketball (14-7, 7-7 SEC) continued its slide down the SEC and national rankings with a poor offensive showing as Ole Miss (13-9, 8-7 SEC) swept the season series in a 60-53 win. “We...

Players-only meeting brings Missouri men’s basketball closer together

Jack Soble February 23, 2021

Faced with a three-game losing streak, a rapidly declining NCAA tournament seed projection and the possibility of dropping out of the AP Top 25, Missouri held a players-only meeting before its matchup...

Inconsistent pitching dooms Missouri baseball to opening-series loss against GCU

Sydney Dixon February 22, 2021

Missouri baseball starters pitched just 10-and-two-thirds innings in four games against Grand Canyon University this weekend. Before the series, coach Steve Bieser said that pitching would become a strength...

Offense, pitching struggle in opening series loss for Missouri baseball

David Campbell February 22, 2021

A lot of lows, very few highs and a ton of confusion told the story of opening weekend for Missouri. Coming into the season with optimism and new faces, it seemed as though Missouri was not on host and...

Starting at the top: Missouri softball batters at top of order bring leadership, results

Anthony Kristensen February 22, 2021

No. 21 Missouri softball largely had the top of its rotation to thank for its 3-1 start to the season. Senior center fielder Brooke Wilmes, left fielder Cayla Kessinger and catcher Hatti Moore all started...

Missouri softball goes 3-1 in weekend tournament

Caleb Logue February 22, 2021

Missouri softball won three games after dropping their first game of the weekend at FAU’s “Strike Out Cancer” tournament after its starting pitching improved quickly. Sophomore Jordan Weber opened...

Tyler Hibbler brings coaching expertise, talent and lessons from his father to Missouri

Luca Vitale February 22, 2021

Tyler Hibbler loves superheroes. From Batman to Captain America, the young football star from St. Louis admires how these fictional characters can not only entertain but inspire athletes to triumph in...

Dickson, Dufficy shine on their Missouri women’s basketball senior day

Michael Howie February 21, 2021

It’s every senior’s dream to have a career game on their senior night. On Sunday, both of Missouri’s seniors — Shannon Dufficy and Shug Dickson — made that dream a reality. The veteran duo combined...

Missouri women’s basketball finds its three-point stroke in 96-80 win over Florida

Kyle Pinnell February 21, 2021

For much of the season, Mizzou Arena had been a house of horrors for Missouri women’s basketball. The Tigers failed to win any of their previous five SEC home games, but Sunday afternoon felt different...

Consistency proves key as Missouri volleyball makes quick work of Georgia at home

Matthew Newkirk February 21, 2021

Until reporters asked him about it in a post-game press conference, Missouri volleyball coach Joshua Taylor didn’t know he never called timeout during tonight’s match against Georgia. His eyes lit...