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Softball sweeps Panhandle: Cats end home schedule on high note

April 14, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The Wildcats swept a two-game, non-conference series against Panhandle State Monday at Wells Field in Abilene. ACU, now winners in six of its last seven games, improves to 16-24 on the season. ACU was led by freshman pitcher Allison Crouse, who did the job from the pitcher's circle and from the batter's box. Crouse ... [Read More…]

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Bryan sets RBI record: Junior’s 6 RBI in ENMU series give her single-season mark

April 7, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Junior infielder Katie Bryan and the ACU softball team took three of four games against Eastern New Mexico Sunday and Monday at Wells Field to improve its record to 14-24 on the season. Bryan, who two weeks ago became ACU's all-time home run leader, homered twice in the opening game and became ACU's all-time RBI ... [Read More…]

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ACU at Kingsville for four games: Third-place Javelinas, fourth-place Wildcats duel this weekend

March 26, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The Wildcats take their show on the road this weekend competing in a Lone Star Conference South Division series against Texas A&M-Kingsville. The four-game series begins today at 5 p.m. on Kingsville's Hubert Field. ACU owns a 10-20 overall record and has dropped 10 of its last 11 games. The Lady Javelinas, in ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats shaky in LSC South openers: ACU drops 3 of 4 to second-place Tarleton State

March 24, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The Wildcat softball team teased the Lone Star Confer-ence South Division win column by opening division play with a victory over No. 11 Tarleton State on Friday, before dropping the remaining three games at Wells Field on Friday night and Saturday. In the opening game, junior infielder Katie Bryan hit a pair of home ... [Read More…]

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Cats’ season comes to close in playoffs: Northeastern State bounces ACU in final seconds of LSC semis

March 19, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The women's basketball team's incredible 2004 campaign abruptly ended March 5 with a heart-breaking 66-65 loss to Northeastern State, which scored six unanswered points in the final two minutes to end the playoff game and the season for ACU. ACU shot out of the locker room jazzed to play an upbeat game; however, much ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall to 9-14 on season: UIW sweeps ACU; Cats open LSC South tilt this weekend

March 19, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The ACU softball team stumbles into Lone Star Conference South Division play after losing a pair of games to Incarnate Word at Wells Field Tuesday night. The struggling Wildcats have lost seven straight games and nine of their last 11 games. ACU now owns a record of nine wins and 17 losses. ACU battled Incarnate Word ... [Read More…]

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Cats triple-King ECO: Sophomore drains school-record 8 treys in opening-round win

March 3, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Led by the outside shooting of sophomore guard Ashley King, the women's basketball team shellacked the visiting East Central Lady Tigers 99-67 Tuesday in Moody Coliseum. King tickled the three point ivories, shooting an astounding 8-for-8 from behind the arc and leading the Wildcats with 29 points, four assists and a ... [Read More…]

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Loss to Midwestern sets back Lady Cats: ACU must win out to ensure LSC South division title

February 24, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Two days after securing a playoff berth, the Wildcats dropped an important game to Midwestern State and simultaneously dropped in the standings. ACU, which was tied for first place in the Lone Star Conference South Division with Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M, now sits alone in second place. ACU rallied late ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Basketball

Note to NY: A-Rod can’t help you on the mound

February 24, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Front Roe Seat Sorry to burst your bubble, Yank-ees fans, but as the Texas Rangers al-ready found out, Alex Rod-riguez is only a shortstop. Or wait is he a third baseman? Either way, A-Rod is not a pitcher. Though the Yankees will display one of the most powerful offensive lineups Major League Base-ball has ever ... [Read More…]

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At long last: ACU returns to playoffs: Lady Cats make LSC Post-Season tourney for first time since ’00

February 22, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer From the beginning of the pre-season to now, the ACU women's basketball team has had a single mission: to grab one of the four playoff spots from the Lone Star Confer-ence South Division. Mission accomplished. ACU won its 17th game of the season Thursday, 58-42 over Texas Woman's Univer-sity, guaranteeing the ... [Read More…]

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