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The Maneater

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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Cunningham and Porter sister additions look to develop program

Bruno Vernaschi December 3, 2014

The day sophomore guard Lindsey Cunningham committed to Missouri in her junior year at Rock Bridge High School, she got a call from her sister, Sophie Cunningham. Sophie, an eighth-grader at the time,...

Pingeton earns 400th win in Tiger victory

Bobby Ceresia December 3, 2014

When the final buzzer went off, Missouri coach Robin Pingeton left the court with her 400th win. But she accepted the audience’s applause with a grim, close-lipped smile. “It wasn’t pretty, but...

Doty, Tigers adapting to critical injuries

Bobby Ceresia November 19, 2014

She knew it right away. “It was just one step that felt like my foot just snapped in half,” junior guard Lianna Doty said. Before she went in on a drive for the ball during practice Oct. 31, Doty...

Missouri women’s basketball shuts down Redhawks

Bobby Ceresia November 18, 2014

Two different plays summed up the entirety of the game. The first was when Missouri sophomore forward Jordan Frericks hit a layup within seconds of the start of the game. The second was when Southeastern...

Missouri women’s basketball dominates, despite doubts

Bruno Vernaschi November 15, 2014

This is a team that, just a few days ago, beat a Division II team by only three points. This is a team that has been suffering through injuries since day one of the season — a team that had plenty of...

Tigers carry on without Doty

Bruno Vernaschi November 10, 2014

Lianna Doty hopped off on crutches on Wednesday night while her team headed into the locker room after a close win against Division II Lindenwood. The junior isn’t used to this. She’s not used to...

Mizzou continues focus on defense

Will Jarvis November 6, 2014

Kim Anderson is very clear in his approach to playing time: play defense or don’t play at all. “I think they have (bought into the defense-first mentality),” Anderson said of his players. “They...

Missouri narrowly beats Division II opponent

Bobby Ceresia November 5, 2014

From the sidelines of his team’s Wednesday night game against Missouri, Lindenwood coach Tony Francis could be heard yelling at his defense. “Know your shooters,” he told his players. Mizzou women’s...

Improvement leads to optimism from sophomore class

Bobby Ceresia November 4, 2014

Jordan Frericks said she sees a reminder of herself at practice. The sophomore forward said her teammate, freshman Bri Porter, is quiet, much like Frericks herself was a year ago. “I really didn’t...

Tigers’ seniors take control

Tigers’ seniors take control

Bruno Vernaschi November 4, 2014

Morgan Eye is one of the greatest basketball players in Missouri history. The senior guard has scored a total of 1,041 points and is 110 3-pointers away from breaking the NCAA record. Despite her 283...

Junior college transfer ready to take on Division I

Bruno Vernaschi October 29, 2014

Johnson County Community College might as well be Jayhawk country. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the junior college belongs to the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. It may seem to be a...

Offense plans on balanced attack

Offense plans on balanced attack

Bobby Ceresia October 29, 2014

Averaging 18.3 points per contest, the second highest in the Southeastern Conference, former Tigers forward Bri Kulas was an offensive powerhouse. She started in nearly every game and consistently led...