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Women’s Basketball alumni game

January 31, 2019 by Lexi Kirgan

Last weekend the women's basketball team hosted its annual alumni game. An alumni game is when all the former players come back to play each other and watch the current team play. This year there was different. There was not enough former players who wanted to take part in getting sweaty and playing against all the other alums so there was ... [Read More…]

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Track and Field find success in Lubbock

January 30, 2019 by Lexi Kirgan

The Wildcats made their way to Lubbock last weekend to compete in the 2019 Texas Tech Classic. For the women, Annina Brandenburg, sophomore thrower, placed first in shot put throwing 14.88m. Calyah Brown, freshman thrower, placed seventh in shot put throwing 13.41m.  For the men, Joshua Hunter, senior thrower, placed first in shot put ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball prepares for second postseason tournament in a row

November 15, 2018 by Lexi Kirgan

The volleyball team will compete in the Southland Conference postseason tournament for the second year in a row this weekend. ACU faces No. 5 Houston Baptist for the first round. The Wildcats went 1-1 with the Huskies this year, winning the first match 3-2 and losing the second 1-3. The Huskies finished 8-8 in conference, while the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

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Pop-up farmers market to sell local produce on campus

November 15, 2018 by Lexi Kirgan

The Bean will host a pop-up farmers market on Nov. 29. Most of the products will be ordered from local produce vendors within a 100-mile radius. Students will be able to purchase all different kinds of fruits and vegetables from local farms without having to leave campus. The farmer's market will be in the Quad if the weather permits. In the ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball falls in final regular-season match

November 11, 2018 by Lexi Kirgan

 The Wildcats hosted Sam Houston State in Moody for their final match of the regular season and lost three sets to one. ACU also held senior day for six different players including Amanda Chapa, Mikai Brown, Jacey Smith, Kendall Bosse, Lauren Walker and Lily Drever. The Wildcats lost 1-3 to the Sam Houston State Bearkats. The Bearkats took ... [Read More…]

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A career to remember: Owens reflects on her friendships and achievements in her final season

November 9, 2018 by Lexi Kirgan

Despite competing in her final home game, senior midfield Dylan Owens continued her successful career on the field at the Southland Conference Championship last weekend. Owens, a senior advertising and public relations major from Willard, Missouri, began playing soccer at five years old, sparking her passion for the sport. Dylan's mother was the ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball falls at UCA and SFA

November 4, 2018 by Lexi Kirgan

The Wildcats were on the road last week, taking 0n the UCA Bears and the SFA Lumberjacks.  They were swept by UCA and lost 1-3 against SFA. In the UCA game, Kendall Bosse, senior setter for the Wildcats, had a record 3,000 assists. She is only the seventh athlete to have completed this in ACU volleyball history.  She said that she is very ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take down Nicholls at home

November 1, 2018 by Lexi Kirgan

The Wildcats faced the Nicholls State Colonel's in Moody Tuesday evening and swept them in three straight sets. ACU won the first set 25-15, the second 25-22 and the third 25-16. Katelyn Mueller, sophomore outside hitter was a big contributor to the Wildcats win. Mueller said getting the win was a great way to start off the week they ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball snaps winning streak to HBU and TAMCC

October 28, 2018 by Lexi Kirgan

This week the Wildcats were on the road taking on Houston Baptist and Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Before this week the Wildcats were on a 6 game win streak in conference but broke it losing both games. In the first game on Thursday, the Wildcats lost 1-3 against the Houston Baptist Huskies. The Wildcats won the first set 25-20 but they ... [Read More…]

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Esports growth over the recent semester

October 23, 2018 by Lexi Kirgan

Esports is now an active club sport, following significant growth throughout the semester. Esports is an on-campus league where students can play video games and compete against other schools. Preparations began last semester, however, students didn't start competing until the beginning of this semester. Esports games include Overwatch, ... [Read More…]

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