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ACU ends week strong against Tarleton after tough loss to UTA

October 22, 2022 by Connor Mullins

ACU (6-15, 3-6) started off their week with a 3-2 loss to the University of Texas-Arlington Mavericks (14-7, 6-3) on Thursday but bounced back on Saturday with a 3-1 win over the Tarleton Texans (11-13, 3-6).   With five Western Athletic Conference matches remaining, the Wildcats have to win out in order to qualify for the WAC Tournament on Nov. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Volleyball, Andie Sheppard, Ashli Edmiston, Braden Bossier, Bryley Steinhilber, Head coach Alisa Blair, Jada Birkel, Londyn Gray, Tarleton, UTA

ACU splits road and home games for second straight week against UTA, Tarleton

October 20, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Western Athletic Conference matchups continue for new head coach Alisa Blair and the Wildcats (5-14, 2-5) at the University of Texas-Arlington Mavericks(12-7, 4-3) on Thursday and back home versus the Tarleton State Texans (11-12, 3-5) on Saturday.  Last week the Wildcats lost 3-1 at California Baptist on Thursday before winning a 3-2 thriller ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Volleyball, ACU Wildcats, Alisa Blair, Bryley Steinhilber, Head coach Alisa Blair, TSU Texans, UTA Mavericks, WAC Volleyball

ACU splits matchups with GCU, CBU after 2,400 mile road trip

October 17, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Following football’s Homecoming win on Saturday, ACU (5-14, 2-5) bounced back with a 3-2 thriller over Grand Canyon (10-8, 4-3) after losing 3-1 to California Baptist (8-10, 3-4) on Thursday.   Head coach Alisa Blair’s Wildcats got back to winning ways on Saturday after a 1,200 mile trip home from Riverside, California on Thursday. After the win ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Volleyball, ACU Wildcats, Alisa Blair

Wildcats avoid being struck by Thunderbirds on Homecoming

October 16, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Head coach Keith Patterson’s Wildcats (5-2, 2-0) were able to pull out a tense 21-18 Homecoming victory over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in front of 10,229 Wildcat fans.  Another tight Western Athletic Conference battle was in store for the Wildcats as they led by as many as 11 in the fourth, but won by three. ACU is now 5-2 for the first ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Football, ACU Wildcats, Head coach Keith Patterson, Jermiah Dobbins, Kobe Clark, Maverick McIvor

Blair’s Wildcats strive for bounce-back wins

October 12, 2022 by Connor Mullins

A 2400 mile round trip is what's ahead this week for new head coach Alisa Blair and the Wildcats. The Wildcats (4-13, 1-4) head to California Baptist (7-9, 2-3) on the road on Thursday and Grand Canyon (9-7, 3-2) at home on Saturday. Blair's team was swept in back-to-back matchups last weekend against Southern Utah and Utah Tech.  Western ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Volleyball, Alisa Blair, California Baptist, Grand Canyon, Jada Birkel, Londyn Gray

Why ACU is not exempt from fleeing employees in college athletics

October 11, 2022 by Connor Mullins

For 48 years, ACU had three sports information directors. After Jordan Herrod’s recent exit after a year and a half, ACU is searching for their third sports information director in just three years.  Longevity is a staple for ACU especially when hiring faculty and staff. Athletics traditionally has been no different but with ACU’s rise to Div. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: ACU, ACU Athletics, ACU Wildcats, Department of Athletics

Wildcats head home from Utah after disappointing WAC weekend

October 10, 2022 by Connor Mullins

The Wildcats (4-13, 1-4) struggled in their first trip to Utah this year with back-to-back sweeps against Southern Utah (3-12, 2-4) on Thursday and Utah Tech (8-7, 2-4) on Saturday.  Not many things went well for new head coach Alisa Blair’s Wildcats during their first Western Athletic Conference road trip. Blair said the Wildcats struggled to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Volleyball, ACU Wildcats, Alisa Blair, Ashli Edmiston, California Baptist, Grand Canyon, Head coach Alisa Blair, Jada Birkel, Londyn Gray

Clark breaks record as Wildcats come up short in heartbreaking loss against SFA

October 8, 2022 by Connor Mullins

ACU fell to SFA on a 51-yard game-winning field goal as time expired on Saturday night, 41-38. With four seconds remaining, kicker Blair Zepeda, junior from Richmond, attempted a 54-yard field goal to win the game for ACU. His kick was short as SFA caught the field goal and ran to the ACU 49-yard line before being horse-collar tackled by the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Football, ACU Wildcats, Blair Zepeda, Head coach Keith Patterson, Jermiah Dobbins, Keith Patterson, Kobe Clark, Maverick McIvor, Patrick Jolly, SFA, SFA Football, SFA Lumberjacks, Tristan Golightly

Sema’J Davis and his ‘leaps and bounds’ toward recovery

October 6, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Spirits were high for the Davis family as their son Shemar was celebrating a 26-7 homecoming win for the Midland Legacy Rebels over the Belton Tigers. The Davis family went to bed resting easy until 3:30 a.m., when they received a call from Abilene about their older son, Sema’J.  On Oct. 8, 2020, ACU quarterback Sema’J Davis’ life was altered in ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Showcase, Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Football, Earl Davis, Keith Patterson, Koy Richardson, Michelle Davis, Sema'J Davis, Shemar Davis

Blair’s Wildcats head on the road to Utah for WAC showdowns

October 4, 2022 by Connor Mullins

For the first time in their Western Athletic Conference schedule, the Wildcats (4-11, 1-2) head on the road to Southern Utah (2-11, 1-3) on Thursday night and Utah Tech (7-6, 1-3) on Saturday afternoon.  Last weekend, the Wildcats fell to the University of Texas Arlington Mavericks, 3-1 on Thursday and 3-2 to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks on ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU Volleyball, ACU Wildcats, Alisa Blair, Ashli Edmiston, Braden Bossier, Logan Browning, Madeline Guffy, Southern Utah Thunderbirds, Thunderbirds Volleyball, Trailblazers Volleyball, Utah Tech Trailblazers

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