Missouri Tigers setter Marina Crownover (22), a former Texas Longhorn, reacts with her teammates, including middle blocker Morgan Isenberg (9) after scoring a point during the Longhorns' match-up with the Missouri Tigers at the Gregory Gym in Austin, Nov. 1, 2024. Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Mizzou Volleyball to Host 'Showdown at the Net' Challenge; The Buzz, May 23, 2025

Originally posted on Missouri Tigers on SI
By Lilly Marshall | Last updated May 23, 2025 1:04 AM ET

ESPN Events announced Thursday that Missouri volleyball will host Stanford in the 2025 "Showdown at the Net," a Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference Challenge.

The matchup will take place at a time that has yet to be announced on Sept. 9 at the Hearnes Center. Fans can watch on ESPN.

The Tigers have only faced Stanford twice, and they have yet to grab a win. The last time the two teams met was in 2006 in the NCAA Tournament in December. Stanford won that game 3-2.

Other teams will compete at the event as well. Those matchups include Texas A&M against SMU on ESPN2, Georgia Tech against Tennessee on SECN, and more.

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Missouri tennis gained a new addition with Auburn transfer Julie Bedard. She will have three years of eligibility left.

Head Coach Bianca Turati Inks Transfer Julie Bedard

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