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Wildcats extend home record to 3-0 with win over EWU

November 27, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The women's basketball team defeated the Eastern Washington University Eagles, 79-72, Monday carried by double-digit scoring performances from four different players. More than 700 showed up to Moody Coliseum to watch as EWU gave the team a real challenge but came out on top. The Wildcats are 2-0 this season, outscoring their opponents by an ... [Read More…]

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Offensive woes doom Wildcats in San Antonio

November 20, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The ACU women's basketball team faced its first loss of the season at the University of Texas at San Antonio, 70-57. Despite only being down by 10 with 10:00 left in the first half, the ACU women's basketball team couldn't come back after being outscored 39-21. The now 1-1 UTSA Roadrunners out-rebounded the 2-1 Wildcats 46-33 over the course of ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop 102 on Howard Payne

November 18, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The ACU women's basketball team defeated the Div. III Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Monday night 102-60, moving their record up to 2-0. After defeating Wayland Baptist, 91-64, two nights before in their first game of the season and with an away game to prepare for, the team wanted to get some rest in before the game. "We just spent yesterday just ... [Read More…]

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Women win big in season debut

November 16, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The ACU women's basketball team started off its season with a 91-64 win against Wayland Baptist University in Moody Coliseum Nov. 15. Sophomore guard Alexis Mason led the team with 19 points, 13 of which came in the second half, while the Dimba twins combined for 33 points and 18 rebounds. "It feels good just to get a game under our belt and see ... [Read More…]

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Women’s basketball looks forward to new season

November 12, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The ACU women's basketball team will begin its season Saturday against Wayland Baptist University after an 18-12 overall record last season with an 8-6 Southland conference record. The game will begin at 5 p.m. in Moody Coliseum. Sophomore forward Suzzy Dimba is ready to finally get the season started. "I'm very excited to get to play with my ... [Read More…]

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Tennis teams wrap up successful weekend and offseason

November 11, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The men's and women's tennis teams finished their individual seasons last weekend at the Grand Canyon University Invitational in Glendale, Arizona. The furthest an ACU male player went in the singles tournament was second place in the consolation bracket of the tournament's highest flight. Guilherme Gesser, senior from Florianopolis, Brazil, ... [Read More…]

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Epps proves excellence on both sides of the ball

November 6, 2014 by Collin Thompson

From offense to defense to special teams, ACU junior Jonathan Epps can do just about anything on the football field. Epps is second on the team in all-purpose yards with 788 behind freshman redshirt running back De'Andre Brown's 949 yards coming from passes and kick and punt returns. He also plays a key role on the defensive side of the ball, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Football

Wildcat tennis teams compete in ITA Regional Championships

October 21, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The men's and women's tennis teams traveled to compete in the ITA Tennis Regional Championships last weekend through earlier this week. The women played at Baylor University, with matches ranging from Thursday to Monday, while the men played at Texas A&M University in College Station from Friday to Monday. Both teams competed against ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat tennis prepare for regionals

October 16, 2014 by Collin Thompson

Both the men's and women's Wildcat tennis teams will be in action over fall break weekend as they compete in the USTA/ITA Tennis Regional Championships. Multiple top schools will be attending both tournaments, including the University of Texas, Rice University and SMU. Being able to compete and play against a large number of skilled players from ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat tennis keeps working towards spring season

October 9, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The men's and women's tennis teams have reached the half-way point of their fall 2014 season. So far the team's have performed well and are continuing to make strides in the right direction. During the fall, the Wildcat tennis teams compete in tournaments in an attempt to get better during the offseason. Schools normally put on these invitationals ... [Read More…]

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