The women’s tennis team spoiled UCA’s Southland Conference Tournament hopes on Saturday with a 4-3 win over the Lady Bears on Saturday in Beaumont. But the run came to an end in a 4-3 loss to the Lamar Cardinals on Sunday. Against UCA, the Wildcats got down early but fought their way back for a huge first-round win. “Most impressive comeback ... [Read More…]
Wildcats complete Senior Day sweep against McMurry
The men’s and women’s tennis teams swept McMurry on Senior Day to complete their regular season. Both teams defeated the Warhawks 5-0. These matches served as the lost home appearance for graduating seniors are Nini Memishishi and Ileana Mocciola for the women and Joaquin Delgado for the men. The women are now 4-0 when facing McMurry. They ... [Read More…]
Tennis struggles in their final conference matches of the season
The men’s and women’s tennis teams struggled in their final conference matches of the season. The men lost to Incarnate Word on Friday, 4-3 while the women lost to UCA 4-0 and Northwestern State 4-3. A win over the Cardinals for the men would have seen them secure a Southland Conference Tournament berth for the fifth-consecutive year. The ... [Read More…]
Men and women’s tennis sweeps Lamar
The Wildcats tennis teams swept Lamar this week with both teams securing 4-3 victories over the Cardinals. The women’s team faced the Cardinals on Sunday after losing to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5-2 on Friday. “We knew we were the better team and that we should win,” assistant coach Bryan Rainwater said. “Every match is gonna be a battle ... [Read More…]
Softball struggles in UCA series
ACU struggled this weekend in its three-game series versus Central Arkansas. The Lady Bears completed the sweep Saturday. The Wildcats were shutout on Friday night's doubleheader with scores of 7-0 and 8-0. “The first two games our pitching did a good job keeping us in some good positions so we got some highlights from them,” head coach ... [Read More…]
Women’s tennis come together in key home stand
The Wildcats finished the week with a 2-1 record in their first stretch of home matches of March. The Wildcats kicked off their weekend with a sixth victory in a row over SFA in a four to three win. Junior Sylvia Viljoen extended her winning streak to five matches at the number two lines in singles and doubles. "Friday was super windy and ... [Read More…]
Men’s tennis struggles on the road
The Wildcats men’s tennis team struggled on the road this weekend. The team secured a lone victory over UTRGV but struggled with two losses to Rice and UTSA. A four to three victory over future WAC opponents UTRGV saw the Wildcats secure their first away win of the season. “Overall, it was a rough road trip,” head coach Juan Nunez said. “The ... [Read More…]
Men and women’s tennis finish week undefeated
The men's and women's tennis programs went undefeated over the weekend, as the men swept Hardin-Simmons and McMurry 7-0 on Friday and Sunday. Meanwhile, the women bested conference foes McNeese, 7-0, and Southeastern Louisiana, 4-1. The men’s program, now 3-5, gains some confidence back after a tough stretch early in the season. “That’s what ... [Read More…]
Women’s tennis leave Lubbock empty-handed after snow week
Losses to Texas Tech and New Mexico puts the women's tennis team at a 3-7 record after no practice this past week because of the severe snowstorm in Abilene. The Wildcats lost 0-4 on Sunday to the Red Raiders but fought hard despite the challenging weather. “We started out with Tech at 10:30, and the weather wasn’t ideal,” said assistant ... [Read More…]
Tennis bounces back in momentum-boosting weekend
The men's and women's tennis teams caught momentum, winning all of their matches Friday and Saturday. The men beat UT-Permian Basin 6-1 on Friday and Trinity 5-2 on Saturday, and the women beat Tarleton 5-2 on Friday and UT-Permian Basin 7-0 on Saturday. Despite Trinity beating Rice 4-3, the Wildcats handled the Tigers in a tough match. ... [Read More…]