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Volleyball splits opening weekend of conference play

September 26, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

Volleyball opened conference play this weekend against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Incarnate Word. The Wildcats split the two games as they lost in straight sets Thursday against TAMU-CC but defeated Incarnate Word 3-2 Saturday. The Wildcats fought through extra points in the first two sets against the Islanders but were unable to win ... [Read More…]

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DET club to produce Degrassi-inspired miniseries

September 24, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

The Digital Entertainment Technology club, or DET, are in the works of making a mini-series that will be written and produced by students within the club. For those of you who don’t know what DET club is, it is group made up of two parts: one cinematic and one game design group. The cinematography group is the team in charge of this ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball heads to Corpus and San Antonio to begin conference play

September 22, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

ACU begins its fourth season in the Southland Conference Thursday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on the road. The Wildcats will then head to Incarnate Word Saturday, looking to improve on their 1-14 start. TAMU-CC opened its conference play on Tuesday with a win over Sam Houston State. At 6-6 on the season the Islanders have only lost once ... [Read More…]

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Smith, Chapa earn all-Tournament recognition ahead of Southland opener

September 20, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

Volleyball finished regular season tournament play this weekend in Boca Raton, Fla. The Wildcats were unable to come away with a win in the tournament and fell to 1-14 overall. ACU began the tournament against Florida Atlantic, losing the first two sets 25-11 and 26-24 and stealing the third 25-20, before dropping the fourth set and the match ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats close out non-conference play in Florida

September 16, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

The Wildcats will wrap up their non-conference season tournament play this Friday and Saturday in Boca Raton, Fla. ACU will be joined by host team Florida Atlantic University, Tulane, Florida Gulf Coast and UT-Rio Grande Valley. “We are just looking to improve each day and get better as a team and get ready for where we need to be come ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball defeats UTA for first time in its history

September 7, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

The Wildcats were pulled off a 3-2 upset last night against UT Arlington to earn their first victory on the season. SEE RELATED VIDEO Head coach Jason Bibler said the win was fruit of their hard work they have put in the last three weeks. "They have been working really hard yesterday and last weekend in Omaha and so I think it was really ... [Read More…]

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First season tailgate kicks off without a hitch

September 7, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

ACU football isn’t the only thing to kick off its regular season schedule on Saturday. Tailgating also began its pregame ritual for the purple and white fans. Smoke filled the air as several grills were fired, the music was loud and all around the students seemed to be energetic. Abraham Enriquez, Students' Association vice president, said ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop three in Omaha

September 6, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

The Wildcats wrapped up the Omaha Classic on Saturday. ACU lost all three games over the weekend, but could have easily taken one if not all the other games. The first match came against the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The Wildcats dropped all three sets in a row (25-13, 25-22, 25-22), but stayed within striking distance in games two and ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball hosts familiar Mavericks in home opener

September 6, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

The Wildcats open their home schedule Tuesday as they take on the Mavericks from UT-Arlington. The Mavs will bring a 3-4 overall record to Moody after having just finished the Ole Miss Invitational with a 1-2 record. The Wildcats, still in search of their first win, will be hard-pressed against the Mavericks have posted a 9-2 record against the ... [Read More…]

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Coaching staff looks for improvements in decision-making in Omaha

September 1, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

The Wildcats head to Omaha, Nebraska for their second weekend tournament of the season. The Omaha Classic will match ACU up against four teams it is yet to play since transitioning to Div. 1. Head coach Jason Bibler said he hopes the team can continue to improve on some of the positives and negatives that came out of last weekend’s ... [Read More…]

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