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Graduate School Awareness Week informs students for future

October 27, 2015 by Megan Abel

This week, ACU's graduate school program will put on Graduate School Awareness Week. Students will be able to attend over a dozen events on campus that will offer information about the graduate school process. Students can pick from a variety of options on the event schedule, including departmental lunches, a spiritual formation forum and a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Wildcats take on SFA in biggest game since Div. I move

October 27, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

Women's soccer welcomes conference powerhouse Stephen F. Austin to town on Tuesday afternoon. The game is arguably one of the biggest in the program's nine-year history, as you'd need to go back to the historic 2011 season where the Wildcats went 20-2-1 and an undefeated 13-0-1 in the Lone Star Conference, to find a game of equal value. A case ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Women's Soccer

Wildcats eye trophy in conference championships

October 26, 2015 by Savanah Silva

The Southland Conference championships are this weekend for ACU's cross country teams, with both the men and women traveling to Huntsville to face off against the 13 other universities in the Southland. This time last year, several factors were weighing against both teams. But what a difference a year can make. The women's team has dominated ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Cross Country

Volleyball seniors look ahead at rest of season

October 26, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

After a successful homestand, three seniors look toward a winning conference record for the team. They also reflect on the tough preseason schedule and how it benefitted them. Video/editing by: Jonathan Raitz ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Volleyball

‘Cats shutout visiting Southeastern Louisiana

October 25, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

BOX SCORE With fifth place in the Southland Conference on the line, the Wildcats took care of visiting Southeastern Louisiana to the tune of a 3-0 shutout, as they move to 6-1 in Moody Coliseum. However, the Wildcats are still searching for their first road win of the season. "I think we show up to the gym too early," head coach Jason ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Volleyball

Wildcats take hit with late game equalizer from Bearkats

October 25, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE | PICTURES The Wildcat's hopes of a conference championship took a step backward Sunday afternoon, as ACU, winners of five straight, drew a 2-2 tie with Sam Houston State at Elmer Gray Stadium. The tie moves ACU (6-1-2, 7-7-3) into third place in the conference, after Houston Baptist (7-2, 9-4-1) passed the Wildcats with a 3-1 win ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Soccer

Golf headed to Tennessee for final tournament of fall

October 25, 2015 by Collin Thompson

The ACU men's golf team's fall season is coming to a close as they head to College Grove, Tenn. on Sunday to compete in the Grove Intercollegiate tournament. The largest storyline of the team's few days in Tenn. will be how they finish the three-day tournament, as they have yet to finish in the Top 10 in any of their previous three tournaments ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Golf

Football falls in nail biter to Incarnate Word

October 25, 2015 by Collin Wieder

BOX SCORE ACU football (2-5 overall, 2-4 conference) recovered from another early slow start, but failed to finish strong against the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals (4-3 overall, 3-2 conference), giving up a late score to drop its fourth straight game, 25-20. The game, originally scheduled to be played on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in San ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

‘Cats improve to 5-1 in Moody

October 23, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

ACU volleyball got back to their winning ways with a 3-1 victory over the University of New Orleans. The win improves the Wildcat's record to 5-4 in Southland Conference play giving them sole possession of fifth place. Similar to many of their previous conference matches the Wildcats started fast and got the home crowd involved early with a 25-21 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Volleyball

‘Cats vs ‘Cards: an old Lone Star matchup

October 23, 2015 by Collin Wieder

WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS | LAST GAME'S HIGHLIGHTS After a rough three game stretch, ACU football (2-4 overall, 2-3 conference) gets back to a more manageable opponent this week with the University of Incarnate Word (3-3 overall, 2-2 conference). The Wildcats enter Saturday's game on a three-game skid, where they have been outscored 135-63 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

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