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Jan 12, 2025 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Matthew Jacobi
Despite losing in the regional semifinal to the Kentucky Wildcats, Missouri volleyball had another successful season in the second year of Dawn Sullivan’s coaching tenure. Here is what fans can learn from the 2024 Missouri volleyball season. Missouri volleyball was in a very bad state after the 2022 season, only winning 15 matches in the 2021 and 2022 seasons combined. The program that needed to be revived experienced success at a quicker pace than anyone would’ve expected.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
kcou.fm | Lane Roettering
Missouri women’s basketball takes care of Little Rock at home
Missouri women’s basketball finished up a two-game homestand with a 78-49 win against Arkansas-Little Rock to extend their winning streak to four games. Guards Grace Slaughter and Nyah Wilson both shined for the Tigers with 19 points each. Slaughter accumulated her points mainly in the first half while Wilson made her impact in the second half. Wilson’s 19 points was a season high for the New Mexico transfer.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Dylan Heinrich
No. 25 Missouri volleyball dropped to 18-6 after taking on No. 21 Florida in a high-stakes battle between two Southeastern Conference foes. After five sets, Florida took the win, ending the Tigers’ winning streak. The first set was close from the beginning of the match, but an early 5-0 run for the Tigers was crucial. The run gave the team the momentum they needed as they won the first set 25-15 by a kill from middle blocker Colleen Finney.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball improved to 18-5 after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks in a 3-0 sweep to extend its winning streak to nine matches. The first set was a battle, as the Gamecocks were ready to play and kept it close throughout. No team had a lead higher than four points in the initial set. However, with Missouri only up by one with the set point, right side Jordan Iliff stepped up and clinched the first set win for the Tigers, 25-23.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball pulled out a 3-2 win against the national champion-winning Texas Longhorns on Nov. 1. Texas sustained a lead in the first set, winning 25-21 to open the match. The first set was close as Missouri went on a 4-0 run to give them a point lead. Texas quickly responded with a 5-0, giving them a 14-10 lead. Texas held the lead, winning the Longhorns the first match. The Tigers’ offense responded with several runs in set two, evening the match with a 25-19 win.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball fought for three more SEC wins against Mississippi State, Arkansas and Oklahoma to extend their winning streak to six matches. Here are some takeaways from the past three wins for the Tigers. In the past three matches for the Tigers, two transfers have led the way on the court. Oregon State outside hitter transfer Mychael Vernon and Texas setter Marina Crownover played key roles for the Tigers in the past three matches as well as the whole season.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Michael Stamps
October 23, 2024Missouri extends their winning streak to four matches; all of which came at homeMissouri volleyball (13-5) took on Mississippi State (7-8) at home with hopes to improve their recent winning streak to four. The Tigers completed their mission, beating the Bulldogs 3-1. The Tigers struggled to find their footing early on, as Mississippi State took a 15-10 lead at the TV timeout. Mychael Vernon turned the tide with three kills to propel the Tigers to a 6-0 run, giving them the lead.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Dylan Heinrich
Following a loss against the Kentucky Wildcats, Missouri volleyball responded with a 3-0 homestand, including conference wins against Alabama and Tennessee. Here are three takeaways from the Tigers’ three game stretch. Missouri volleyball Head Coach Dawn Sullivan very often refers to the fans attending games at the Hearnes Center as the “Heart of Hearnes”. So far, the Tigers are undefeated in their home matchups.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball (11-5, 2-2 SEC) powered past the Alabama Crimson Tide (9-6, 1-3 SEC) with a 3-0 sweep to bring the team’s SEC record back to .500. The first set tight early on as neither team had a lead higher than three points, as Alabama led 21-18. Late in the set the Tigers went on a 6-0 run, giving them the lead down the stretch. A kill by Colleen Finney clinched the set 25-22 in favor of the Tigers.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
themaneater.com | Lane Roettering |Dylan Heinrich
Missouri volleyball, now with a 9-5 record, added a second SEC loss of the season after a sweep by No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats. The Tigers went into the match looking to bounce back after giving up a 2-0 set lead against Texas A&M. However, they had a large hurdle to overcome facing a top-15 team on the road. The first set started competitively as both teams had responses for one another. A 10-4 run for the Wildcats gave them a comfortable lead in the first set.
