W – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 15-8, 15-4, 15-3 L – at Oral Roberts 11-15, 11-15, 14-16 W – Drake* 15-5, 15-11, 15-10 W – Creighton* 15-9, 15-5, 15-5 State Farm MVC Tournament (tie-3rd) W – at Indiana State 15-11, 15-12, 11-15, 15-5 L – vs. Illinois State 13-15, 11-15, 12-15
2001
Coach: Melissa Stokes Record: 25-7 (.781) *Missouri Valley: 15-3, 2nd Four Points Titan Classic, Fullerton, Calif. (1st) W – vs. Iowa 21-30, 30-27, 30-23, 30-26 W – vs. Manhattan 24-30, 30-18, 24-30, 30-27, 15-13 W – at Cal State-Fullerton 24-30, 31-29, 30-23, 30-24 BYU/Mizuno Invitational, Provo, Utah (3rd) L – vs. #23 Colorado 23-30, 30-21, 24-30, 26-30 L – at #16 Brigham Young 25-30, 22-30, 24-30 W – Drake* 30-24, 30-15, 30-18 W – Creighton* 30-27, 30-25, 30-26 W – at Evansville* 30-24, 30-27, 30-22 W – at Southern Illinois* 30-24, 30-22, 21-30, 30-26 W – Bradley* 30-17, 28-30, 30-20, 30-28 L – #21 UNI* 23-30, 27-30, 30-27, 25-30 W – Oral Roberts 23-30, 30-14, 30-19, 30-23 W – at Wichita State* 30-28, 28-30, 30-13, 30-28 W – at Southeast Mo. St. 30-17, 25-30, 30-18, 30-18 L – at Illinois State* 25-30, 30-19, 24-30, 27-30 W – at Indiana State* 30-26, 30-32, 30-21, 30-24 W – at IUPUI 30-26, 30-25, 30-20 W – Southern Ill.* 30-25, 27-30, 30-21, 24-30, 15-10 W – Evansville* 30-23, 30-24, 30-12 W – UMKC 30-24, 30-13, 30-14 L – at #18 UNI* 20-30, 31-33, 25-30 W – at Bradley* 27-30, 30-25, 30-24, 29-31, 15-6 Missouri State/Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational (1st) W – Wichita State* 30-18, 30-27, 30-25 W – Oklahoma 30-15, 30-21, 30-20 W – Middle Tennessee State 30-21, 30-22, 30-27 L – Arkansas 22-30, 28-30, 28-30 W – Indiana State* 30-19, 26-30, 30-23, 30-11 W – Illinois State* 30-18, 30-20, 30-24 W – at Drake* 30-23, 30-10, 30-16 W – at Creighton* 30-22, 26-30, 30-32, 30-24, 15-11 State Farm MVC Tournament (2nd) W – vs. Indiana State 30-26, 30-24, 30-24 L – vs. #17 UNI 17-30, 30-25, 30-28, 29-31, 8-15
2002
Coach: Melissa Stokes Record: 21-9 (.700) *Missouri Valley: 15-3, 2nd Conoco Missouri State Fall Invitational (2nd) W – Utah State 26-30, 30-15, 30-28, 30-22 W – Southeast Missouri State 30-25, 30-17, 30-25 L – Arkansas 30-25, 30-22, 26-30, 24-30, 13-15 W – Central Florida 30-22, 24-30, 31-29, 30-20 South Florida Best Western Invitational (3rd) L – vs. SMU 28-30, 28-30, 30-25, 24-30 W – vs. Stetson 30-18, 32-30, 30-28 L – at South Florida 24-30, 28-30, 28-30 W – Evansville* 30-22, 30-18, 30-22 W – Southern Illinois* 30-18, 30-19, 30-17 Johansen Group Missouri State Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Inv. (1st) W – Wichita State* 30-27, 30-28, 30-22 W – UMKC 30-13, 30-21, 30-21 W – Saint Louis 30-28, 26-30, 30-21, 30-16 W – at Indiana State* 26-30, 30-24, 30-21, 30-22 W – at Illinois State* 30-24, 34-32, 30-22 W – Drake* 30-23, 30-24, 30-27 W – Creighton* 30-17, 30-19, 30-23 W – at Bradley* 30-16, 30-27, 30-17 L – at #10 UNI* 22-30, 32-30, 13-30, 26-30 W – at Wichita State* 30-27, 28-30, 30-15, 30-24 W – Illinois State* 30-25, 30-24, 25-30, 30-26 W – Indiana State* 30-24, 30-25, 30-17 W – at Creighton* 30-19, 30-20, 30-25 W – at Drake* 30-28, 30-25, 26-30, 30-14 L – #8 UNI* 25-30, 30-27, 26-30, 30-24, 10-15 W – Bradley* 30-28, 30-32, 30-26, 26-30, 15-7 L – at Southern Illinois* 16-30, 30-18, 28-30, 24-30 W – at Evansville 30-16, 30-25, 30-17 State Farm MVC Tournament (t-3rd) L – vs. SIU 33-31, 27-30, 30-20, 28-30, 13-15 University of the Pacific Bankers Classic (4th) L – Washington 20-30, 23-30, 30-32 L – Nevada 30-19, 30-28, 28-30, 25-30, 15-17
2003
Coach: Melissa Stokes Record: 27-6 (.818) *Missouri Valley: 17-1, 1st George Mason Patriot Invitational (2nd) L – vs. Cincinnati 31-33, 27-30, 30-21, 17-30 W – at George Mason 30-21, 30-19, 27-30, 30-28 W – vs. Georgetown 30-19, 30-19, 25-30, 30-24 TJ Sales Missouri State Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational (1st) W – Arkansas 22-30, 30-21, 30-14, 30-28 W – Saint Louis 30-17, 30-21, 31-29 W – North Texas 30-21, 30-27, 30-25 W – BYU 30-20, 30-20, 30-26 Texas A&M McDonalds Invitational (3rd) L – at Texas A&M 31-29, 30-24, 32-34, 20-30, 12-15 L – #1 USC 24-30, 23-30, 16-30 W – Centenary 30-14, 30-20, 30-21 W – at Wichita St.* 30-18, 22-30, 30-22, 28-30, 15-6 W – at Illinois State* 30-21, 30-23, 27-30, 30-28 W – at Indiana State* 30-23, 30-20, 30-26 W – Southern Illinois* 30-23, 30-20, 30-22 W – Evansville* 30-16, 30-15, 30-14 W – at Oral Roberts 30-21, 29-31, 30-23, 30-24 W – at Drake* 30-20, 30-17, 30-24 W – at Creighton* 30-16, 30-16, 30-28 W – Bradley* 30-26, 30-18, 30-21 W – #10 UNI* 23-30, 30-28, 30-17, 30-20 W – Indiana State* 30-20, 30-13, 30-11 W – Illinois State* 30-21, 30-23, 28-30, 30-22 W – at Evansville* 30-21, 30-25, 30-15 W – at Southern Illinois* 30-26, 30-20, 30-19 W – at UMKC 30-14, 30-24, 30-19 W – Creighton* 30-19, 30-18, 30-23 W – Drake* 30-15, 40-38, 30-17 L – at #14 UNI* 30-25, 24-30, 30-24, 25-30, 9-15 W – at Bradley* 30-28, 38-36, 30-16 W – Wichita State* 30-18, 30-24, 30-26 State Farm MVC Tournament (2nd) W – Illinois State 30-21, 30-22, 30-20 L – #16 UNI 21-30, 30-17, 25-30, 25-30 NCAA Tournament L – Arkansas 26-30, 28-30, 30-16, 28-30
2004
Coach: Melissa Stokes Record: 23-10 (.697) *Missouri Valley: 13-5, t-2nd W – at Southeast Missouri State 26-30, 27-30, 31-29, 30-14, 16-14 TJ Sales/Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational (1st) W – Middle Tennessee State 30-23, 30-21, 30-23 W – Kentucky 30-25, 30-16, 31-29 W – Western Illinois 30-19, 30-25, 30-22 W – Fresno State 34-32, 30-27, 28-30, 30-26 Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Volleyball Challenge (4th) L – at #11 Hawai’i 28-30, 31-29, 27-30, 17-30 L – vs. #3 UCLA 11-30, 24-30, 24-30 L – vs. #17 Santa Clara 13-30, 20-30, 17-30 L – at Southern Illinois* 26-30, 30-27, 27-30, 30-25, 15-17 W – at Evansville* 30-19, 30-22, 30-22 W – Oral Roberts 30-28, 19-30, 30-17, 30-19 W – Drake* 30-13, 30-20, 30-21 W – Creighton* 30-25, 28-20, 30-26, 30-23 W – at Bradley* 30-27, 31-29, 30-15 L – at UNI* 28-30, 30-18, 32-34, 34-36 W – Illinois State* 23-30, 27-30, 30-22, 30-19, 15-13 W – Indiana State* 30-23, 30-21, 30-18 W – UMKC 30-17, 30-17, 30-15 L – Wichita State* 28-30, 30-23, 27-30, 29-31 W – Saint Louis 30-24, 30-21, 29-31, 34-32 W – at Creighton* 30-27, 30-19, 30-27 W – at Drake* 30-24, 30-24, 30-21 W – UNI* 30-19, 30-12, 30-22 W – Bradley* 30-17, 32-30, 30-26 W – at Indiana State* 30-26, 30-28, 30-21 L – at Illinois State* 29-31, 20-30, 30-23, 16-30 L – at Wichita State* 30-27, 28-30, 28-30, 30-24, 9-15 L – at Arkansas 30-28, 30-27, 28-30, 27-30, 11-15 W – Evansville* 30-23, 30-27, 30-28 W – Southern Illinois* 30-16, 30-18, 30-13
L – vs. #15 UC-Santa Barbara 30-25, 31-29, 25-30, 27-30, 16-18 L – at #8 Florida 20-30, 21-30, 23-30 L – vs. Dayton 23-30, 28-30, 25-30 Results Advertising Missouri State Classic W – Arkansas 30-24, 24-30, 30-23, 30-20 W – Iowa State 28-30, 33-31, 30-20, 30-24 L – Utah 30-25, 24-30, 22-30, 26-30 W – Indiana State* 30-9, 30-22, 30-19 W – Illinois State* 30-26, 30-25, 30-27 L – Wichita State* 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, 30-32, 9-15 T.J. Sales/Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational (1st) W – Oral Roberts 30-23, 31-29, 30-22 W – North Dakota State 30-16, 30-18, 30-22 W – at Drake* 30-21, 30-19, 30-24 W – at Creighton* 30-26, 30-25, 30-26 W – at UMKC 30-15, 30-25, 30-24 W – Southern Illinois* 30-21, 30-25, 30-28 W – Evansville* 30-18, 32-30, 29-31, 30-19 L – at UNI* 30-22, 28-30, 30-21, 28-30, 4-15 W – at Bradley* 30-21, 26-30, 30-20, 30-18 L – at #25 Wichita State* 26-30, 27-30, 21-30 W – Creighton* 36-34, 27-30, 30-24, 30-17 W – Drake* 30-18, 30-18, 30-21 W – at Evansville* 30-18, 18-30, 30-22, 30-20 W – at Southern Illinois* 25-30, 30-19, 30-23, 30-19 W – Bradley* 30-27, 30-20, 30-23 W – UNI* 30-22, 21-30, 30-19, 30-27 W – at Illinois State* 30-26, 21-30, 30-20, 30-24 W – at Indiana State* 30-17, 30-20, 30-22 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (1st) W – vs. Illinois State 30-19, 30-28, 26-30, 30-24 W – vs. Wichita State 30-24, 30-28, 30-20 NCAA Tournament L – at Missouri 27-30, 18-30, 26-30
2006
Coach: Melissa Stokes Record: 27-9 (.750) *Missouri Valley: 14-4, 3rd Hilton Classic W – Morgan State 30-12, 30-22, 30-24 L – Texas A&M 19-30, 26-30, 25-30 W – at Colorado State 30-28, 30-23, 21-30, 23-30, 15-7 T.J. Sales/Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational (1st) W – UMKC 30-15, 30-11, 32-30 W – Northwestern State 30-20, 30-22, 30-11 W – Arkansas State 30-23, 30-22, 30-20 Utah Classic W – Utah State 30-19, 33-31, 30-22 W – Temple 30-18, 30-14, 30-25 L – at #24 Utah 22-30, 20-30, 13-30 W – at Indiana State* 30-14, 33-35, 30-27, 30-21 W – at Illinois State* 26-30, 34-32, 30-26, 28-30, 15-12 W – Bradley* 30-17, 30-22, 30-20 L – UNI* 30-26, 30-25, 16-30, 22-30, 13-15 W – at Wichita State* 23-30, 30-24, 24-30, 32-30, 15-13 L – at Oral Roberts 27-30, 18-30, 20-30 W – at Southern Illinois* 30-16, 30-26, 30-22 W – at Evansville* 30-16, 32-30, 30-24 W – at Southeast Missouri State 30-23, 30-12, 30-16 W – Drake* 30-11, 30-19, 30-25 W – Creighton* 28-30, 30-26, 30-19, 30-19 L – at UNI* 16-30, 26-30, 30-18, 19-30 W – at Bradley* 30-26, 30-24, 30-18
L – Wichita State* 30-28, 29-31, 30-16, 28-30, 18-20 W – Belmont 30-25, 30-20, 30-28 W – Valparaiso 30-20, 30-26, 30-28 W – Evansville* 30-14, 30-27, 30-20 W – Southern Illinois* 30-18, 30-22, 30-12 W – at Creighton* 33-31, 23-30, 30-23, 30-18 W – at Drake* 30-15, 30-19, 30-15 W – Indiana State* 30-15, 30-11, 30-17 L – Illinois State* 12-30, 26-30, 30-26, 30-26, 12-15 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (2nd) W – vs. Evansville 30-11, 30-24, 30-25 W – vs. Wichita State 29-31, 30-25, 27-30, 30-21, 15-11 L – vs. UNI 26-30, 24-30, 19-30 NCAA Tournament W – at Arkansas 28-30, 30-21, 30-27, 30-28 L – vs. #13 Oklahoma 19-30, 22-30, 19-30
2007
Coach: Melissa Stokes Record: 25-8 (.758) *Missouri Valley: 14-4, t-2nd T.J. Sales/Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational (1st) W – UMKC 30-20, 30-24, 31-29 W – Tulsa 30-20, 30-23, 30-20 W – Delaware State 30-14, 30-21, 30-22 W – Sacramento State 16-30, 27-30, 30-27, 30-23, 15-11 Spartan Invitational L – at Michigan State 24-30, 27-30 ,28-30 W – Florida State 30-23, 30-27, 24-30, 17-30, 15-11 L – Kansas 22-30, 21-30, 30-22, 30-32 Country Inns and Suites Challenge W – UNC-Asheville 30-24, 30-17, 30-23 W – Tennessee Tech 30-27, 30-19, 34-32 W – at Chattanooga 30-24, 30-17, 30-25 W – at #25 Middle Tennessee 30-24, 30-23, 26-30, 30-23 W – UNI* 30-21, 25-30, 32-30, 19-30, 18-19 W – Bradley* 30-16, 30-18, 30-24 W – at Indiana State* 30-24, 30-15, 30-17 W – at Illinois State* 32-30, 30-26, 21-30, 30-27 W – Oral Roberts 30-26, 30-27, 30-27 W – Southern Illinois* 30-28, 30-24, 35-37, 30-21 W – Evansville* 30-26, 30-27, 30-22 L – Wichita State* 30-32, 22-30, 30-28, 26-30 W – South Dakota State 30-18, 30-14, 30-26 W – at Drake* 30-22, 29-31, 30-23, 30-25 W – at Creighton* 30-22, 31-29, 31-29 W – Illinois State* 30-20, 30-24, 30-24 W – Indiana State* 30-21, 30-24, 30-18 W – at Evansville* 30-21, 30-28, 30-21 W – at Southern Illinois* 28-30, 30-27, 30-21, 30-21 L – at #25 Wichita State* 19-30, 30-26, 30-24, 25-30, 10-15 L – Creighton* 22-30, 30-26, 28-30, 25-30 W – Drake* 30-19, 34-32, 30-23 W – at Bradley* 30-28, 30-21, 30-19 L – at UNI* 22-30, 25-30, 18-30 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (t-5th) L – Illinois State 26-30, 20-30, 28-30 NCAA Tournament L – vs. #13 Oregon 29-31, 20-30, 29-31
State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (2nd) W – vs. Indiana State 30-14, 30-17, 28-30, 30-23 W – vs. UNI 30-26, 30-20, 30-26 L – vs. Wichita State 30-22, 27-30, 30-28, 24-30, 11-15
2005
Coach: Melissa Stokes Record: 24-9 (.727) *Missouri Valley: 15-3, 2nd St. Clair Corporation/Clarion Hotel Missouri State Invitational W – Arkansas-Little Rock 30-24, 30-28, 30-17 L – Kansas State 26-30, 33-35, 28-30 W – Southeast Missouri State 30-22, 30-15, 30-21 Aquafina Volleyball Invitational
Missouri State’s three head volleyball coaches, seen here at the program’s 1,000th win in 2006. Dr. Mary Jo Wynn (left) founded the program and coached from 1958-71, Linda Dollar (center) amassed 758 victories from 1972-95, and Melissa Stokes (right) enters the 2014 campaign with 394 career wins. Match records are incomplete from Dr. Wynn’s tenure.
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