Mizzou volleyball sweeps South Carolina

The first set was won by the Tigers 25-20. A pair of blocks by Kimani Johnson and Eva Smith gave MU an early 3-2 lead. Mizzou outpaced the Gamecocks' offense for the rest of the set to take home the 1-0 lead. The Tigers averaged 15 kills per set in the match. 

The second set went to Mizzou 25-17. Smith helped start Tigers on a 4-0 run in the set thanks to back-to-back kills. The Tigers continued to widen that lead up to 11-3. It was the largest margin of the set until the Tigers scored the 25th point. 

It was all Mizzou in the third set, sealing the win with a 25-13 performance. South Carolina started hot with a 4-0 run, but the Tigers fought back quickly and didn't look back. The Tigers responded with a 7-1 run, taking a two-point lead and forcing a Gamecocks timeout. Mizzou continued to pile on, working to a 15-9 lead by the media timeout. Grace O'Reilly had the game-winning kill. 

Paige Felder led the Tigers with 14 kills with a .414 hitting percentage. Smith was Mizzou's other player with double-digit kills at 10 while adding nine blocks.

Mizzou is now 12-8 on the year and 5-3 in Southeastern Conference play. The Tigers have won three-straight SEC games, which is a streak that last happened in February 2021. 

Next up for the Tigers is a road match at Georgia at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Mizzou tennis struggles in Day 2 of the Battle for the Boot JAE Foundation Open

After a strong performance in Day 1, the Tigers only managed two match wins on Day 2 of the Battle for the Boot JAE Foundation Open. 

Daria Budko was responsible for the lone singles win for Mizzou, defeating Mika Dagan Fruchtman from Northwestern 6-2, 6-4. 

Budko was on the winning doubles team alongside Alba Salles Canudas. The team defeated the Houston duo of Valeriia Krokhotina and Alice Stevens 7-5. 

In the other doubles match the Tigers played, Leticia Bazan and Irina Anghel were beaten by Iva Sepa and Petja Drame of Houston 6-4. 

Bazan lost her singles match against Autumn Rabjohns from Northwestern 6-3, 6-1. 

Anghel lost to Northwestern's Erica Jessel 2-6, 6-3, 10-5.

Salles Canudas also lost her singles match in two sets. She fell to Philippa Färber from Northwestern 7-5, 6-3. 

The Tigers will finish out the Battle for the Boot JAE Foundation Open on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mizzou softball smothers Lindenwood in exhibition match

In an exhibition match against Lindenwood, Mizzou softball won 17-3. 

The Tigers hit three home runs in the game. Madison Uptegrove blasted a three-run homer in the first inning. Freshman Katie Guilliam hit her home run in the ninth inning. Emma Jackson also hit a home run in the ninth inning.

The Tigers are back in action on Saturday morning against University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Community College. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Mizzou Softball Stadium.