COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 25 Mizzou volleyball fell short in a five-set thriller against No. 21 Florida, on Friday night, losing 3-2 in the team’s first match as a ranked squad. Head coach Dawn Sullivan and company came out of the gates strong with a set one win, 25-15. However, the Gators responded with wins
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two teams chasing Kentucky for the top spot in the SEC standings are preparing to battle on Friday night at the Hearnes Center. No. 25 Mizzou is getting set to host No. 21 Florida, seeking to extend the program’s winning streak to 10 consecutive games. MU’s recent string of success has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team finally received its first long-awaited and well-deserved national ranking of the season, on Monday. Head coach Dawn Sullivan and company are the No. 25 team in the land in the weekly AVCA rankings. The ranking comes after MU has been on an absolute heater over the last few
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team has now won nine-straight matches and sits in striking distance of first place in the Southeastern Conference standings, following a sweep over South Carolina at the Hearnes Center on Sunday. The 3-0 win over the Gamecocks marks head coach Dawn Sullivan and company’s first sweep since Oct. 11,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou and Kentucky remain locked at the top of the SEC volleyball standings. The Tigers (17-5) kicked off their three-game homestand with a four-set win over Georgia (9-12) at the Hearnes Center on Wednesday night. MU posted its eighth consecutive win, maintaining the longest winning streak in the conference. Dawn Sullivan’s squad
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AUSTIN, Texas (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball (16-5) has created a three-way tie at the top of the SEC standings. Dawn Sullivan’s squad knocked off last season’s NCAA champion No. 9 Texas (12-5) in a five-set thriller on the road. Wednesday night’s contest was a back-and-forth affair at Gregory Gymnasium. After losing the first frame 25-21, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball has flawlessly defended its home court. The Tigers finished off an undefeated four-game homestand by defeating Mississippi State in four sets on Sunday afternoon. After Sunday’s win, Dawn Sullivan’s squad holds a perfect 7-0 record at the Hearnes Center this year with five more home games left in the regular
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern Conference announced that two Mizzou volleyball standouts earned weekly conference honors for the second time this season, on Monday, as rightside hitter Jordan Iliff and Marina Crownover were recognized by the league. Iliff was named the SEC Player of the Week and the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, while
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball put a relentless, no-quit spirit on display on Sunday afternoon at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers battled back from a 2-1 deficit to defend their home court against Tennessee, claiming a five-set win over a program that received votes in the latest AVCA Division I Women’s Top 25 Poll. After
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Show Me State bragging rights belong to Mizzou Volleyball. The Tigers ended non-conference play in dominating fashion with a 3-0 win over Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) on Wednesday night. Following Wednesday’s win, Mizzou finished the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 9-3 record, including a six-game winning streak against non-SEC opponents.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In her first two games playing in the Southeastern Conference, Mizzou outside hitter Mychael Vernon put the league on notice. On Monday, the conference tabbed Vernon as the Offensive Player of the Week, following two big outingss on SEC-opening weekend. It is the first SEC weekly honor of Vernon’s career. Vernon, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After sweeping their home-opening tournament, two members of the Mizzou volleyball team earned SEC weekly honors on Monday. The Southeastern Conference tabbed rightside hitter Jordan Iliff as the Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Marina Crownover as the Setter of the Week, following their team’s 3-0 run in the Mizzou Invitational. Iliff
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dawn Sullivan’s squad successfully defended its home court during its home-opening weekend. The Tigers closed out the Mizzou Invitational with a four-set win over Lindenwood, posting a perfect record in its first three games at the Hearnes Center this season. Mizzou comfortably won each of the first two sets, defeating Lindenwood by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball has returned to the Hearnes Center. Dawn Sullivan’s squad earned back-to-back sweeps in its first two home games of the 2024 season, kicking off Mizzou Invitational weekend. Early Friday afternoon, the Tigers cruised past UMKC 3-0 in the team’s official home opener of the current campaign. MU won all three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair talked about the upcoming football season and plans for Veatch’s first year at the helm of Tiger athletics. “You know, I’ve been in this profession all my career, so over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team welcomed fans into the Hearnes Center for the first time in 2024 for the program’s annual black and gold scrimmage. You can watch extended highlights from the first couple sets of the scrimmage in the video player below. https://youtu.be/Y0M33gvvctA Head coach Dawn Sullivan has assembled a good mixture
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s official: Mizzou sports are back. The 2024 fall sports slate will all kickoff on Thursday when Tiger soccer hosts Missouri State in the first regular-season game for any MU team this fall sports season. After that, though, the flood gates will open. MU volleyball hosts its black and gold scrimmage on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to preview the upcoming 2024 season. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball season is still more than a month away, but the Southeastern Conference released some preseason news, on Wednesday. Right side hitter Jordan Iliff was named to the 2024 Preseason All-SEC Team for the first time in her career. She was one of 18 players selected to the team, after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball’s schedule for the team’s second season under head coach Dawn Sullivan is set. The Tigers released their entire 2024 slate on Monday, which features 12 regular season matchups at home and 10 games against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams. After hosting its annual Black & Gold Scrimmage and an exhibition matchup
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