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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

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...

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...

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...

No. 24 Missouri dominates Mississippi State on back-to-back days in Starkville

Matthew Newkirk, Jonah Hammel March 26, 2021

It wasn’t pretty, but No. 24 Missouri volleyball closed its grueling SEC campaign with a clean sweep of the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Relying on inspired play from senior all-American Kylie Deberg...

Deberg, Missouri volleyball seniors lead the way in weekend sweep against Texas A&M

The lights in the Hearnes Center dimmed as a video screened onto the jumbotron. Highlights of setter Jaden Newsome, outside hitter Kylie Deberg, setter Andrea Fuentes and right side hitter Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana...

Missouri volleyball falters against No. 7 Florida, falling just short in Game 1 and very far in Game 2

Senior hitter Kylie Deberg ran through her approach as she hammered the ball toward Florida’s back row. Her hit, too hot to handle, ricocheted off a Florida defender. But Gators’ freshman libero Elli...

Missouri volleyball prepares for tournament run, looks to improve 11-5 record

As Missouri volleyball nears the end of its extended and abnormal 2020-21 season, here’s an in-depth look at what you need to know as the Tigers seek to finish strong and make an NCAA tournament run. ###Season...

Missouri volleyball commits too many errors, falls to South Carolina in four sets

Eden Rutherford February 27, 2021

Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana transitioned back to the 10 foot line. The senior right-side hitter screamed out her play to redshirt junior setter Andrea Fuentes as she lined herself up and hit the ball...

No. 25 Missouri volleyball cruises past South Carolina

Eden Rutherford February 26, 2021

Outside hitter Anna Dixon lined up in front of the net as her teammate, senior hitter Kylie Deberg, rotated back to serve. She positioned herself arms up, elbows out and knees bent the typical blocking...

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...

Refocused No. 25 Missouri volleyball bounces back in three-set win against Georgia.

Jonah Hammel February 20, 2021

Missouri volleyball coach Joshua Taylor watched from the sideline as freshman libero Emily Brown served the ball with a 20-17 first-set lead. Georgia scrambled to return the serve, but the referee stopped...