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Gymnastics Wraps Up Road Schedule against Arkansas

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri gymnastics team wrapps up the road portion of its schedule this weekend as the Tigers square off against the Arkansas Razorbacks  in an SEC dual. The meet will be a top 20 contest as Mizzou checks in at No. 15  this week and …

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FIU Slips Past Baseball in Series Opener, 4-3

MIAMI – Florida International used a pair of two-run rallies and a shutdown effort from its pitching staff to hold off Missouri, 4-3, Thursday evening in the opening contest of the two clubs’ four-game series at FIU Baseball Field. Dante Girardi’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh snapped a …

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Drury falls short to Illinois Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Fans of long-range shooting were certainly entertained on Thursday night when the top two three-point shooting teams in the Great Lakes Valley Conference squared off at the O’Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield.    But in the end, it was inside scoring that made the difference as the …

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No. 2 Lady Panthers shoot down Prairie Stars

  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The second-ranked Drury Lady Panthers followed the lead of their veterans and posted their highest point total of the season Thursday night as they turned back the Prairie Stars of Illinois-Springfield 99-74 at the O’Reilly Family Event Center and pushed their current winning streak to 22 …

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Softball Drops Heartbreaker at Central Arkansas

CONWAY, Ark. – Missouri State softball fell to 3-7 on the season following a 3-1 walk-off loss at Central Arkansas (8-2) to open the Michelle Short Memorial Collegiate Classic.   Following just one combined hit in the first two innings, the Bears had the first chance to strike after a …

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Lady Bears Bounce Back Against Evansville

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State women’s basketball improved to 18-8 (13-4 MVC) on the season with a 63-51 victory over Evansville (11-15, 6-11) here Thursday night at Great Southern Bank Arena.    The Lady Bears found a spark out of the halftime break, taking control of the game in the third quarter …

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Track and Field Set for SEC Indoor Championships

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri track and field team will travel to Fayetteville, Ark. to compete in the 2023 SEC Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday. The two-day competition at the Randal Tyson Track Center will begin Friday at noon and can be streamed live on SECN+. Missouri …

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Tennis Bears Take Down Bearcats, Earn Fourth Victory

SPRINGFIELD – It was a familiar script this afternoon at Cooper Tennis Complex, as Missouri State women’s tennis racked up another victory in cardiac fashion here after defeating Southwest Baptist, 4-3.   “Super proud of the girls today,” head coach Ellie Burger said. “Everyone contributed in some way. We set …

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Mizzou Announces Tennis Coaching Change

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois announced a change in leadership for the tennis program on Thursday. Chris Wootton will no longer serve as head coach. Bianca Turati (tuh-rah-tee) will serve as the program’s interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023 season. Turati, a …

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Four Panthers named All-GLVC; Peter Kuster selected to First Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.–  Four Drury wrestlers were named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference team, the most in program history. Peter Kuster, Caden Howard, Will Kuster, and Trevor Christian all received all-league honors in a vote in GLVC coaches.   Peter Kuster is a First Team All-GLVC selection and is voted …

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