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Late goal keeps Wildcats out of loss column in conference opener

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BOX SCORE | PICTURES It took the Wildcats all but three minutes of regulation time to score their first conference goal of the season. Trailing 1-0 to Texas A&M- Corpus Christi, senior Lindsey Jones found the ball off the rebounded shot from junior Natalie Throneberry in front of the goal to tip it past the Islander's goal keeper, tying the ... [Read More…]

The Road to Oregon: How ACU Became a Nike School

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Director of athletics Lee De Leon surprised most people when he unveiled a new five-year contract between the Department of Athletics and Nike that will put Wildcats in the Oregon-based company's gear well into 2021. The partnership goes into effect on July 1, 2016. De Leon did not disclose the value of the contract. Rewind a few months ... [Read More…]

Wildcats drop hard fought matches to TCU, UT

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  Box Score vs. TCU | Box Score vs. UT Women's soccer dropped its final two non-conference games this weekend, with losses coming at the hands of Texas Christian University Friday, 4-0, and the University of Texas, 2-1. The Wildcats move to 1-6-1 overall and will begin Southland Conference play Friday, Sept. 18 at home against Texas ... [Read More…]

Soccer hits the road one last time before conference competition

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LIVE STATS vs. TCU | LIVE VIDEO vs. TCU | LIVE STATS vs. UT | LIVE VIDEO vs. UT The women's soccer team will look to cool off the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs Friday night in Fort Worth. TCU (3-3) comes into the match winners of three straight while ACU looks for a win after its 4-1 loss to no. 3 Texas A&M. TCU won the fist ... [Read More…]

Wildcats partner with Nike for five-year deal

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The ACU Department of Athletics has agreed to a five-year deal with Nike to begin on July 1, 2016. Athletic director Lee De Leon unveiled the new partnership with the world's leading athletics apparel company at a press conference in the Teague Special Events Center Thursday afternoon. "Very rarely do you have the opportunity to partner with a ... [Read More…]

Wildcats 4-1 loss to Aggies is a bigger deal than you think

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Last week, the Wildcats soccer program took on the no. 3 nationally ranked Texas A&M Aggies. In College Station, where the Aggies have gone 50-6-3 dating back to the 2011 season, ACU not only kept the game tied at one goal a piece heading into halftime, but also struck first against the powerhouse. In front of a crowd of more than 2,700 ... [Read More…]

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