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Null deals third-career no-hitter in early season action

February 14, 2018 by Davis Denton

The Wildcats opened their first postseason eligible season in San Antonio at the UTSA Softball Classic, which was highlighted by senior pitcher Hannah Null's third-career no-hitter. In the opening game against Seton Hall, Hailey Arteaga hit a home run that scored the only two runs of the game for the Pirates, but it proved to be enough as ACU ... [Read More…]

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Softball gears up for a strong 2018, prepares for tournament play

February 9, 2018 by Davis Denton

The 2018 softball season begins this weekend as the Wildcats prepare for its first few tests of the season at the UTSA softball classic in San Antonio. Tournament play opens Friday at 11:30 a.m. against Seton Hall. The Pirates battled last season and finished with a competitive 22-25-1 record but struggled in conference play, going 7-14. Two ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat tennis makes another strong run

November 9, 2017 by Davis Denton

The Wildcat men and women's teams shined in their most recent and final tournament of the fall in Arizona, taking both doubles titles and a singles championship. Sarah and Henry Adams each left Grand Canyon University Sunday with a men's and women's GCU Invitational doubles titles, along with their partners senior Whitney Williams and sophomore ... [Read More…]

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Tennis looks strong in season openers

September 21, 2017 by Davis Denton

The women's team opened its season in Midland last weekend with headline wins from junior Lucile Pothier and freshman Nini Memishishi. Pothier reached the singles' quarterfinals at Midland Racquet Club Invitational before falling to the No. 1 seed Maria Shishkina from Tyler Junior College, and Memishishi fell in the finals of the flight two back ... [Read More…]

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Early Impact: Arteaga dominates despite her youth

September 15, 2017 by Davis Denton

Despite a winless weekend in Oklahoma and a difficult non-conference schedule, the Wildcats head into the Southland Conference opener stacked with young talent. Much of that young talent has come from freshman Christina Arteaga. Head soccer coach Casey Wilson said his freshman midfielder has helped create numerous chances for the team early ... [Read More…]

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Soccer prepares for UTPB after cancelled tournament

September 1, 2017 by Davis Denton

The soccer team prepares for UTPB on Tuesday after the Prairie View A&M tournament was cancelled due to inclement weather. The fields were not game ready as the pounding Hurricane Harvey recently struck the Texas coast and the games have been completely called off. The Wildcats have already began season play and are 1-3 after a loss to SEC ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats sweep in regular season finale, await postseason future

May 10, 2017 by Davis Denton

Softball concluded its regular season with a three-game sweep of conference rival Stephen F. Austin, as the Wildcats chopped down the Lumberjacks 13-0, 5-1, and 5-2. Seventeen strikeouts and a 23-run offensive show propelled the Wildcats to victory in the series. The weekend sweep pushed the Wildcats record to 32-20 and 20-7 in Southland play, ... [Read More…]

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Hedrick, Brown look to break program records

May 5, 2017 by Davis Denton

Softball prepares for its season finale against Stephen F. Austin this weekend. The Wildcats are 2-4 in their last two series, with all but one of the losses being decided by two runs or less. The Lumberjacks are also 2-4 in their last six games, boasting an overall record of 17-30 and 9-12 in Southland play, ACU is 29-20 record and 17-7 in ... [Read More…]

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Null earns Wildcats lone win of the weekend

May 2, 2017 by Davis Denton

For the second-straight series, softball fell in 2-of-3 games, this time to the University of Central Arkansas. The Bears' wins improved their record to 22-31 and 12-12 in Southland play, as the back-to-back wins put their winning percentage at .500. ACU fell to 29-20 and 17-7 in conference, but ACU still is ranked No. 3 in conference compared ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats begin six-game homestand with Central Arkansas

April 28, 2017 by Davis Denton

Softball prepares for a three-game series against Central Arkansas at home this weekend, after the Wildcats hit a small setback in Huntsville last weekend when they dropped 2-of-3 to the Bearkats. ACU still heads into the weekend ranked second to McNeese State with a 28-18 record and a conference record of 16-5. Central Arkansas stands at 20-30 ... [Read More…]

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