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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Missouri outside hitter Janet deMarrais celebrates after winning a rally against Oklahoma on Sunday Oct. 5, at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo. deMarrais had 11 kills against Oklahoma.

Missouri Volleyball loses to Oklahoma in five sets

Ben Kerber, Sports Reporter October 8, 2025

The Missouri Tigers fell to the Oklahoma Sooners in five sets on Oct. 5 in a reverse sweep. Senior Caylen Alexander led the Tigers offensively with 18 kills and three service aces – both season highs....

Missouri Volleyball drops match to No. 2 Texas

Missouri Volleyball drops match to No. 2 Texas

Morgan Poston, Sports Reporter September 29, 2025

No. 21 Missouri volleyball fought hard but ultimately fell in a tightly contested battle against No. 2 Texas Friday night at Gregory Gym, dropping its fourth consecutive match against a ranked opponent,...

From two Division 1 offers to a top transfer: How Missouri Volleyball’s Caylen Alexander has climbed the mountain

From two Division 1 offers to a top transfer: How Missouri Volleyball’s Caylen Alexander has climbed the mountain

Zachary Knox-Doyle, News & Sports Reporter September 26, 2025

Missouri volleyball’s starting outside hitter, senior Caylen Alexander, isn’t your average star. The University of Hawaii transfer wasn’t highly recruited, earning two offers out of Centennial...

Missouri volleyball goes 3-0 at the Leatherneck Classic

Missouri volleyball goes 3-0 at the Leatherneck Classic

Lucas Drengwitz, Sports Reporter September 25, 2025

Senior libero Maya Sands was awarded the tournament’s MVP award as Missouri Volleyball left the Leatherneck Classic with three wins and only one set lost during the weekend. The Tigers racked up multiple...

Back-and-forth battle between Missouri and Arkansas State leads to a series tie

Back-and-forth battle between Missouri and Arkansas State leads to a series tie

Morgan Poston, Sports Reporter September 9, 2025

Missouri Tigers volleyball and the Arkansas State Red Wolves split a two-game series in Jonesboro, Arkansas, ending the matchup in a 1-1 tie. The Tigers' trip down south was successful for players across...

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Homestate Hero: The impact Jordan Iliff has made on the Missouri volleyball program these past four years

Lane Rottering December 6, 2024

The senior right side hitter has made an everlasting influence on the program The decision was easy for St. Louis native Jordan Iliff when, as an eighth grader, she decided where she wanted...

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How Mizzou volleyball’s Marina Crownover and Mychael Vernon have become a sensational duo

Colin Simmons, Sports Editor November 14, 2024

Transferring from different schools to Columbia, Crownover and Vernon’s chemistry has leveled up the Tigers play on the court “I want to win the SEC, I want to go as far as we can in the...

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Missouri volleyball sweeps the Mizzou Invitational 3-0

Rebecca Jackson September 17, 2024

The Tigers faced Kansas City, UT Martin and Lindenwood this weekend in Columbia Missouri finished their home invitational 3-0 after dropping only one set. Here’s what happened across the...

2024 Mizzou Tigers Volleyball Season Preview

2024 Mizzou Tigers Volleyball Season Preview

Rebecca Jackson September 4, 2024

The volleyball team hopes to leave a lasting impression on students as they were ranked as sixth in the preseason poll Missouri volleyball kicked off their 2024 season beginning practice...