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Former volleyball player Emily Wilson joins coaching staff

Alexzandria Churchill • September 23, 2015

She just couldn’t stay away. Just like last year, Emily Wilson walks into Hearnes Center each day with volleyball tasks ahead. However, this year those tasks have shifted from duties on the court to...

Weekend travel has not been a joy ride for Mizzou volleyball

Mia Chudzik • September 23, 2015

For the Missouri volleyball team, the non-conference season has been anything but easy. Though the Tigers remain undefeated, they have been on the road the last three weekends, which can add a lot of...

Hard work pays off for Mizzou volleyball

Mia Chudzik • September 16, 2015

They say true athletes are made in the offseason. When it comes to Mizzou volleyball, this seems to be accurate. The Tigers continued their undefeated streak after coming out on top in the Appalachian...

Carly Kan surpasses 1,000th point milestone

Alexzandria Churchill • September 16, 2015

There’s still more to go. During the South Florida Invitational earlier this month, junior hitter Carly Kan exceeded the 1,000-point mark, a “rare” accomplishment for a player her age, coach Wayne...

Alyssa Munlyn comes out the season swinging

Mia Chudzik • September 1, 2015

Contributing 23 kills and 16 blocks in the Tiger Invitational this past weekend, freshman Alyssa Munlyn was a big part of the Tigers’ 3-0 sweep. With a hitting percentage of .625 after the final game...

Mizzou dominates Tiger Invitational

Alexzandria Churchill • August 30, 2015

The time had come to define what type of team they would be. During the Tiger Invitational on Friday and Saturday, the Missouri volleyball team fired up the Hearnes Center in front of its home crowd,...

Kira Larson brings strength to MU volleyball team

Mia Chudzik • August 26, 2015

Missouri volleyball sophomore transfer Kira Larson helped lead the Black and Gold Scrimmage last Thursday to success, contributing six kills. Mizzou coach Wayne Kreklow, now on his 15th season with the...

Mizzou loses to Georgia in five sets

Michael Natelli • November 14, 2014

A Georgia fan in the front row yelled, “(Missouri) can’t handle the pressure!” He wasn’t wrong. It was a comedy of errors for the Tigers in the first set against the Bulldogs on Friday night...

Tigers fall to Aggies in four

Will Jarvis • November 2, 2014

Missouri volleyball needs to learn to punch back. That’s the analogy assistant coach Deng Yang gave sophomore Emily Thater and the rest of the Mizzou volleyball team this past week. A boxer in the ring...

Mizzou sweeps rival Arkansas

Michael Natelli • November 1, 2014

It may have been Halloween, but the Razorbacks didn’t scare the Tigers. Missouri volleyball got off to a hot start against Arkansas on Friday, attacking at a solid .273 while holding the Razorbacks...

Tigers still have sights on NCAA Tournament

Michael Natelli • October 14, 2014

The Rating Percentage Index isn’t a big fan of the Missouri Tigers volleyball squad right now. It has them ranked as the 108th-best team in the country. But that’s not fazing Mizzou coach Wayne Kreklow. “The...

Deeken making her presence known

Will Jarvis • October 12, 2014

For weeks, freshman Sydney Deeken sat on the sidelines. No practicing, no games, just a hard regimen of recovery. On Sept. 20, she got her chance. And she took it. The freshman outside hitter recorded...