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Wert Breaks Home Run Record As Tigers Pick Up SEC Win

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fifth year senior Kimberly Wert crushed the 48th home run of her career in the bottom of the fifth inning to take sole possession of the all-time Mizzou home run record. Wert went 3-for-3 on the night with two RBI, leading the Tigers (20-13, 1-5 SEC) to …

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Bats Fall Cold in 4-1 Loss

COLUMBIA, Mo. – South Carolina used a pair of home runs off the bat of Josiah Sightler to power past Missouri baseball 4-1 in Friday night’s series opener at Taylor Stadium. Mizzou (15-8, 1-6 SEC) mustered just five hits in the game, all off the bats of Josh Day and …

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Bears Rally to Take Series Opener at Samford

Season Statistics BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Missouri State overcame a 3-0 deficit after five innings Friday to claim a 4-3 victory in the first of a three-game series with Samford at Joe Lee Griffin Stadium. Missouri State’s Adam Link retired the first nine Samford (12-11) hitters he faced in a strong …

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Tennis Falls to No. 10 Georgia, 6-1

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri (6-15, 1-7 SEC) was defeated by No. 10 Georgia (12-3, 7-1 SEC) on Friday afternoon, 6-1.  The Tigers were handed a stacked Bulldog roster, competing against two ITA-ranked doubles pairs and four ranked singles players. Bronte Murgett and Gabriela Martinez paced themselves against …

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Beach Bears Split on First Day of Skyhawk Invitational

MARTIN, Tenn. – The Missouri State beach volleyball team swept Ottawa (5-0) and fell to Liberty (3-2) here at the Skyhawk Beach Volleyball complex here on Friday evening.   “I am very proud of the Beach Bears today,” head coach Gretchen Hand said. “It is never easy to drop a dual …

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Drury ranked 21st in this week’s NCAA-II poll

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury women’s tennis team is ranked 21st in this week’s NCAA-II poll released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The Panthers are 8-1, winners of seven straight, and won their lone match last week with a 4-3 win at Southeastern Oklahoma State.   Barry is ranked first nationally …

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MSU Tennis Set for Two-Match Road Trip

Watch (ESPN3 vs. Bradley) SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State tennis team begins Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend when the Bears travel to Bradley and Illinois State for a two-match road trip Saturday and Sunday.   The Bears (0-12) are looking to rebound after falling to Saint Louis, last week. The weekend’s …

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Men’s Soccer Honored by NCAA

SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State men’s soccer program earned formal recognition this week from the NCAA as the top winning percentage in Division I soccer for the 2021 season.  The designation was made after the Bears achieved a 17-2-0 regular season record, good for a winning percentage of .895.  “Having the …

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