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Nov 14, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons |Matthew Jacobi
Missouri men’s basketball (2-1) faced Eastern Washington (1-2) at Mizzou Arena for their third game of the 2024-25 season. Missouri took the victory 84-77 on the back of a career day from Caleb Grill. The Tigers rolled with the same starting lineup it used against Howard with Tony Perkins, Annor Boateng and Tamar Bates at the guard positions in addition to Mark Mitchell and Josh Gray in the frontcourt. Aidan Shaw, Anthony Robinson ll and Grill subbed in early as Missouri trailed 4-12.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons
In the modern era of college athletics, the transfer portal has become a more common tool in rebuilding athletic programs. Missouri volleyball has had five transfers with over 53 sets played this season. The Tigers’ most recent transfer class featured Marina Crownover and Mychael Vernon, who both lead the team in total assists and kills, respectively. The duo works in tandem on the court, thanks to a strong relationship, on and off the court.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball continued its win streak with three wins against Georgia, South Carolina and No. 9 Texas. This extended their winning streak to nine matches as the Tigers are now ranked No. 25 in the AVCA rankings. Here is what we learned from the past three wins. In Missouri’s past three matches, at least two players registered double-digit kills in each match. Colleen Finney, Janet deMarrais, Jordan Iliff and Mychael Vernon all had at least one 10-plus kill outing over the three-game stretch.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons |Michael Stamps
Missouri volleyball (17-5, 8-2 SEC) extended their winning streak to eight with a home win against Georgia (9-12, 3-8 SEC). The Tigers won 3-1 (25-18, 25-12, 26-28, 25-17) over the Bulldogs, holding their opponents to a .163 hitting percentage. The first set of play was a game of runs and both teams made small scoring bursts. Jordan Iliff attacked the ball with great efficiency early on, burying three kills on four attacks and making three digs.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri men’s basketball traveled to Memphis for their first game of the 2024-25 season. Missouri lost the matchup 83-75 due to a second half collapse. Missouri’s starting five included Anthony Robinson ll, Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill at the guard positions and Mark Mitchell and Josh Gray in the frontcourt. Iowa transfer Tony Perkins was the first sub into the game and had a shaky debut for the black and gold.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Colin Michael Simmons
By Colin Simmons KINGDOM CITY - South Callaway avenged a Week 1 loss to North Callaway in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 quarterfinals Friday night, defeating the rival Thunderbirds 42-32 on Friday night. The first nine drives of the game resulted in touchdowns, quite the departure from the season opener for both teams. The Thunderbirds won the game 20-8 to reclaim the Callaway Cup for the first time since 2021.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball (15-5, 6-2 SEC) wins against Oklahoma (9-8, 3-6 SEC) in Norman to extend their winning streak to six. The Tigers took the Sooners to five sets to secure the 3-2 win. Jordan Iliff, Mychael Vernon, Janet deMarrais and Regan Haith all reached double digit kills for Missouri’s offense. Missouri faced an early 7-1 deficit in the first set and was unable to gain an advantage in the set, losing 19-25. The Tigers had 11 kills with 10 errors, resulting in a .031 hitting percentage.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball (14-5, 5-2 SEC) took down Arkansas (14-5, 4-3 SEC) in Fayetteville after their four-game homestand. The Tigers lost the first set, but bounced back for a 3-1 win. Mychael Vernon set a program record with 37 kills in the match. The Tigers started the first set strong with a 4-0 scoring run early to make the score 8-5. The Razorbacks answered later in the set with their own 4-0 run to take a 14-11 lead.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball took home a wire-to-wire affair against the Tennessee Volunteers, winning in five sets with a final score of 3-2 This was the Tigers first win against the Vols since the 2021 season. The Tigers took the first set 25-22 on the backs of outside hitter Mychael Vernon and right side Jordan Iliff. Each had five kills in the set and Vernon had two straight spikes to close it. The Tigers had 14 kills on 14 assists in the first set of play.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Colin Michael Simmons |Emily A. Skidmore
The Missouri Tigers finished their match against Southeast Missouri State with a 3-0 win (25-15, 25-20, 25-11). The home team overpowered the Redhawks for a win after falling in back-to-back contests. The Tigers started the first set with great efficiency on offense, taking a 15-10 lead. The team had a .643 hitting percentage with Jordan Iliff and Regan Haith leading the way with four kills each. Haith ended the night with 10 kills on .909 efficiency, tying a season high.
