The Missouri Tigers celebrate winning their third straight match, with a win over LSU, Sunday at the Hearnes Center. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
| NCAA Volleyball | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU (10-9, 3-5) | 19 | 25 | 25 | 19 | (1) |
| Mizzou (12-7, 4-4) | 25 | 20 | 27 | 25 | (3) |
COLUMBIA, MO — The University of Missouri women’s volleyball team pulled off a dramatic rally to come back and win the third set, then took the fourth set as well, to close out a three sets to one victory over LSU, in a Southeastern Conference match, Sunday afternoon at the Hearnes Center.
Mizzou (12-7, 4-4) won the first set 25-19, then lost the second set 20-25, to send the match into the third set tied one-one.
LSU took control of the match in the third set and built a 24-16 lead. But the Tigers rallied.
Boy, did they rally.
Mizzou won eight points in a row to tie the match, then after LSU won a point to set up another set point, the Tigers won three straight points to not only tie the score, but actually win the set.
The fourth set was also tight, with the teams trading points. But Mizzou grabbed a 21-18 lead late, then won four of the matches’ final five points to close out the set and win the match.
The Missouri Tigers are 12-7 and have won three matches in a row, following their win over LSU on Sunday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
Seniors Janet deMarrais and Caylen Alexander led the Tigers with 17 kills each. Another senior, middle blocker Tyrah Ariail had 10 kills and seven blocks.
Senior Maya Sands and freshman Zoey Matias-Lopez led the defense with 16 digs and 12 digs, respectively. Sands also had four service aces and three assists, while freshman Nina Mandovic led Mizzou with 22 assists and added six blocks.
Mizzou will step out of SEC play and go on the road for its next match, on Wednesday, October 22, when it will travel to Cape Girardeau to take on Southeast Missouri State.
That match at the Houck Field House will begin at 6 p.m., and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Mizzou’s next home match will be Friday, October 24, when the Tigers will host South Carolina. That contest will begin at 7 p.m., and stream live on SEC Network+.
2025 MIZZOU TIGERS WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2025 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Neutral | James Madison | Fort Myers, Fla. | W, 3-0 (1-0) | ||
| August 30, 2025 (Saturday) | 12:00 p.m. | Away | Florida Gulf Coast | Fort Myers, Fla. |  | W, 3-0 (2-0) | |
| September 4, 2025 (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | Away | Arkansas State | Jonesboro, Ark. | L, 3-2 (2-1) | ||
| September 5, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Arkansas State | Jonesboro, Ark. | W, 3-2 (3-1) | ||
| September 9, 2025 (Tuesday) | 8:30 p.m. | Home | #5 Stanford | Hearnes Center |  | L, 3-1 (3-2) | |
| September 11, 2025 (Thursday) | 11 a.m. | Neutral | Wyoming | Fort Worth, Texas | Fight in the Fort | W, 3-1 (4-2) | |
| September 11, 2025 (Thursday) | 4 p.m. | Neutral | Rhode Island | Fort Worth, Texas | Fight in the Fort | W, 3-0 (5-2) | |
| September 12, 2025 (Friday) | 6:30 p.m. | Away | #15 TCU | Fort Worth, Texas | Fight in the Fort | L, 3-1 (5-3) | |
| September 19, 2025 (Friday) | 11 a.m. | Neutral | Valparaiso | Macomb, Ill. | Leatherneck Classic | W, 3-1 (6-3) | |
| September 19, 2025 (Friday) | 4 p.m. | Neutral | Chicago State | Macomb, Ill. | Leatherneck Classic | W, 3-0 (7-3) | |
| September 20, 2025 (Saturday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Western Illinois | Macomb, Ill. | Leatherneck Classic | W, 3-0 (8-3) | |
| September 24, 2025 (Wednesday) | 6 p.m. | Away | #13 Texas A&M | College Station, Texas |  | L, 3-1 (8-4) | |
| September 26, 2025 (Friday) | 8 p.m. | Away | #2 Texas | Austin, Texas |  | L, 3-0 (8-5) | |
| October 3, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Home | Arkansas | Hearnes Center | | W, 3-0 (9-5) | |
| October 5, 2025 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Oklahoma | Hearnes Center | | L, 3-2 (9-6) | |
| October 10, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | | L, 3-1 (9-7) | |
| October 12, 2025 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. | | W, 3-1 (10-7) | |
| October 17, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Home | Ole Miss | Hearnes Center | | W, 3-0 (11-7) | |
| October 19, 2025 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Home | LSU | Hearnes Center |  | W, 3-1 (12-7) | |
| October 22, 2025 (Wednesday) | 6 p.m. | Away | SEMO | Cape Girardeau, Mo. | | ||
| October 24, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Home | South Carolina | Hearnes Center | | ||
| October 26, 2025 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Georgia | Hearnes Center | | ||
| October 31, 2025 (Friday) | 6:30 p.m. | Away | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | | ||
| November 2, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | | ||
| November 6, 2025 (Thursday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Kentucky | Hearnes Center | | ||
| November 14, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. | | ||
| November 16, 2025 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | | ||
| November 21, 2025 (Friday) | TBA | Neutral | SEC Tournament | Savannah, Ga. | SEC Tournament |