Sports Shorts
Published Aug. 28, 2007
Women's soccer finishes preseason undefeated
The MU women's soccer team finished the preseason 1-0-1 after a 1-1 tie against Saint Louis on Sunday. The Tigers defeated Indiana 5-0 on Aug. 20.
MU fell behind 1-0 less than a minute into the second half of Sunday's game. Freshman Alysha Bonnick scored the equalizer from the right side of the box in the 87th minute. The goal was Bonnick's second of the preseason.
The Tigers open the regular season Friday in Champaign, Ill., against No. 20 ranked Illinois. The team opens at home against Western Michigan on Sunday.
Hardy Ricks to begin opener
Missouri announced Monday that sophomore Hardy Ricks will begin at cornerback against Illinois on Saturday at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. He beat out freshman Carl Gettis, who had been getting playing time with the first string defense last week during practice.
Redshirt freshman Jeremy Maclin, who blew out his knee last year in August before ever playing a down, will make his college debut returning punts and kickoffs. He is listed
second as slot wide receiver behind Donario Alexander.
Florida A&M withdraws from Tiger Volleyball Invitational
Florida A&M has dropped out of this weekend's volleyball tournament at the Hearnes Center. Missouri now gets Saturday off between games against Notre Dame at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and against Florida International at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The first 500 fans to attend the match against the Fighting Irish will receive a free schedule T-shirt.
