By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer The softball team continued its impressive late-season surge by sweeping the Tarleton State TexAnns last weekend, improving to 34-11 overall and 12-3 and tied for first in the Lone Star Conference. The Wildcats have won 18 of their last 20 games and have just one LSC series remaining. With the series sweep, the ... [Read More…]
Wildcats look to extend 14-game winning streak
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer After 14-straight victories, ACU might expect the wins to come easier. However, the Wildcats will put their record win- streak to the test this weekend against the No. 1 team in the nation, Angelo State. ACU (30-9, 8-1) jumped a spot in the national rankings to No. 15 and remain at No. 3 in the South Central Regional ... [Read More…]
Cats Keep Rolling: Softball team extends winning streak to 14 games
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer The Wildcats continued doing the same thing they have been doing since March 7 - winning. After wins against Central Oklahoma and Midwestern State on Sunday, ACU extended its school record win streak to 14 games. "It is always great when you are on a winning streak," head coach Chantiel Wilson said. "Each win builds ... [Read More…]
ACU wins three LSC matchups
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer The Wildcats picked up two critical conference wins Sunday and one Monday against Texas Women's University at Pioneer Field in Denton to extend their conference record to 5-1 and their overall record to 21-9. ACU beat the Pioneers 5-3 in the first game Sunday and blanked them in the nightcap 5-3. Monday, the Wildcats ... [Read More…]
Basketball team ends six-game slide
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer ACU pulled out a 71-65 overtime victory against the winless Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds on Wednesday night and ended a six-game losing streak despite having only seven players available by the end of the game. ACU improved to 9-16 overall and 3-8 in the LSC South, while the Greyhounds fell to 0-12 in the LSC and ... [Read More…]
ACU’s postseason hopes eliminated after loss
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer After ACU's 80-64 loss to the Tarleton State Texans on Wednesday, the Wildcats were eliminated from postseason contention and will miss the postseason tournament for the ninth time in the last 10 years. "We dug ourselves into a hole early," head coach Jason Copeland said. "We didn't shoot well at all. You are not ... [Read More…]
Basketball team falls to Cameron
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer ACU suffered a disappointing loss to Cameron University by a score of 71-68 on Saturday. That was not the Wildcats' only loss, however. Leading scorer and rebounder Dejan Sencanski left the game early with a back injury and did not return to action. Sencanski joined starting point guard Riley Lambert on the bench, ... [Read More…]
Basketball team faces Cameron Aggies next
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer The Wildcats will go on the road Saturday, looking to win their last non-conference game of the season against the Cameron University Aggies (9-11). After a disappointing loss to Midwestern State a week ago that dropped the Wildcats' record to 8-11 overall, ACU will look to rebound against a non-conference opponent. ... [Read More…]
Angelo State win gives ACU third-straight loss
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer The Wildcats lost their third-straight and sixth of the last seven games on Saturday at Moody Coliseum, getting beat by the Angelo State Rams 77-67. The loss drops the Wildcats' record to 7-10 overall and 1-3 in conference play. Angelo State (14-4; 2-1) proved to be too big of a test for the Wildcats to handle as ACU ... [Read More…]
ACU 1-2 in conference play after loss to Javelinas
By Austin Gwin, Sports Writer The Wildcats dropped their third conference game of the season to the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas 78-73 Wednesday night. The loss was ACU's fifth in its last six games, bringing its record to 7-9 overall and 1-2 in conference play. "We didn't finish the first half well, and we were out-rebounded by 10. We did ... [Read More…]