Mizzou Volleyball Hosts Black & Gold Scrimmage on Saturday
8/12/2025 4:14:00 PM | Volleyball
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri volleyball will host its annual Black & Gold Scrimmage with the exhibition starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Hearnes Center.
Admission to Sunday's scrimmage is free for all fans; no ticket is required. Doors will open 60 minutes before the event.
Fans in attendance will receive schedule magnets and posters, while supplies last, and can grab post-match autographs from the team following the scrimmage.
Mizzou will host a free youth clinic (kindergarten-sixth) prior to the intrasquad Saturday (Aug. 16) at 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Check-in will be held on the East Side of Hearnes beginning at 10:30 a.m. with parking in Lot K. Signup for the free clinic is currently available online.
2025 PREVIEW
No. 17 Mizzou volleyball kicks off the season after a historic run under third-year head coach Dawn Sullivan. The Tigers made waves finishing their 2024 campaign in the Round of 16 after besting Texas State and SMU in the NCAA Tournament.
Mizzou returns two All-SEC players, including one AVCA All-American in two-time defending SEC Libero of the Year senior Maya Sands. Sands for the second-straight season led the SEC with 4.53 digs per set and ranked second in the league with 535 total digs.
Redshirt junior setter Marina Crownover joined Sands in the All-SEC conversation, as she was a second teamer after being named SEC Setter of the Week three times and leading the conference in SEC play with 728 assists.
Two student-athletes appeared on the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List, as Sands and senior transfer outside hitter Caylen Alexander made the 30-player list. Alexander came to the Tigers after an AVCA All-American H.M. junior year at Hawai'i. Alexander led NCAA Division I with 611 total kills and ranked fifth in the nation with 5.09 kills per set. She also ranked second nationally with 676.5 points and ranked seventh in points per set (5.64).
Mizzou's top-returner in the kills category comes from senior outside hitter Janet deMarrais, who was third on the team with 309 kills (2.66 per set) during the 2024 campaign. On the defensive end, middle blocker senior Regan Haith comes into the season after leading the team in blocks with 89 (six solo, 83 assisted).
The Tigers added several key transfers to the program, including Tyrah Ariail (middle blocker from USC), Trinity Luckett (Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team middle blocker from St. Louis), and Alexander.
Mizzou added five first-year students to their 19-player roster, including outside hitter Asia Harvey (No. 1 recruit in Georgia and No. 10 recruit in the nation).
DONOR INFORMATION
Ahead of the 2025 season, the University of Missouri Volleyball team announced its Booster Club.
Benefit levels include Season Ticket Holders ($50+), Point Mizzou ($250-$2499), Tiger Row ($2,500-$4,499) and Legacy Tigers ($5000+).
Legacy Tigers will receive the opportunity to dine with the coaching staff and travel with the team along with all the perks of the other levels.
Tiger Row members will be able to attend Chalk Talks with head coach Dawn Sullivan ahead of Premium Matches and Private Team Practices.
Point Mizzou benefits include private team events like Season Ticket Delivery, NCAA Selection Show and Team Banquet.
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All Missouri donors must follow compliance guidelines.
LOOKING AHEAD
- Missouri volleyball will hit the road for one exhibition match against Nebraska Omaha before commencing the 2025 schedule Aug. 29-30 with James Madison and Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Fla.
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