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Softball falls to Baylor, gears up for Texas A&M-CC

March 31, 2017 by Davis Denton

The Wildcats traveled to Waco Wednesday night to square off against the Baylor Bears, the No. 13 team in the nation. The Bears scored six runs and recorded 10 hits while surrendering just three the ACU. Baylor pitcher Gia Rodoni gave up zero runs and recorded six strikeouts and improved her record to 9-1 this season. Hannah Null got her 17th ... [Read More…]

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BSA hosts first annual kickball tournament

March 29, 2017 by Davis Denton

The Black Students Association will host a kickball game for all students Saturday, April 1 at 4 p.m. at the Hunter Welcome Center field. "The purpose of it is to provide a fun event for relief from classes and midterms," said Micah West, BSA president. "To build community through team building and fun competition." More than 100 people and ... [Read More…]

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Softball faced with national powerhouse in visit to Waco

March 29, 2017 by Davis Denton

ACU prepares to take on the Baylor Bears Wednesday night at 6 p.m.,  hoping to keep its momentum after winning nine of its last 10 ball games. However, Baylor is riding its own wave of momentum having won eight of its last 10. The Wildcats are 18-13 overall and 8-1 in conference play with .581 winning percentage on the season and .889 in ... [Read More…]

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Softball earns eighth conference win in three-game sweep

March 27, 2017 by Davis Denton

The Wildcats traveled to Houston over the weekend and swept Houston Baptist in three games to improve their record to 18-13 and 8-1 in conference play. The losses dropped the Huskies to 7-16 overall and still seeking their first win in conference at 0-9. In the first game of the series, Sidney Holman got her 11th win of the year, improving her ... [Read More…]

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Softball looks to stay hot against struggling Huskies

March 23, 2017 by Davis Denton

The softball team prepares to travel to Houston Baptist after 2-1 series win over Northwestern State. HBU has struggled as of late amidst a seven-skid after a 10-2 loss at Lamar on Saturday, and sits at 7-12 on the season.  The Huskies boast an 0-6 record in conference while ACU is in a tie with Nicholls State in second place at 5-1. Freshmen ... [Read More…]

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Students organize suicide prevention walk

March 22, 2017 by Davis Denton

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host a walk 11 a.m. April 1 at Elmer Gray Stadium to raise awareness and help prevent suicide. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. with lunch served after the walk concludes. Suicide is one of the top three causes of death among people ages 18-24 and the 10th leading cause of death in the United ... [Read More…]

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Softball takes two of three at Northwestern State

March 21, 2017 by Davis Denton

The softball team added two more wins to its record this weekend winning 4-1 in the series opener and stealing a 6-5 win in the 13th inning in the second game. However, Northwestern State was able avoid the sweep with a 5-0 shutout in the series finale. The Wildcats received another dominate pitching performance from the duo of freshman pitcher ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats sweep in conference opener, hit the road against Northwestern State

March 17, 2017 by Davis Denton

Fresh off a conference season-opening sweep of Southeastern Louisiana last weekend, the Wildcats return to action when they hit the road against Northwestern State. ACU swept the lady Lions with a come-from behind 3-2 victory, a 7-0 shutout thrown by freshman Sidney Holman and 12-5 win in which the Wildcats used a huge sixth inning to clinch the ... [Read More…]

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Softball falls to Tech, prepares for conference play this weekend

March 10, 2017 by Davis Denton

The Wildcats fell 2-1 to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday at Poly Wells field. The defensive battle ended with a loss despite the women winning the hitting category 5-4. Texas Tech improved to 12-9 and the loss dropped ACU to 10-12 overall as conference play starts against Southeastern Louisiana (9-11) is next on tap for the ... [Read More…]

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WANA raises awareness for eating disorders

March 10, 2017 by Ashley Alfred and Davis Denton

WANA, an on-campus eating disorder support group, participated in National Eating Disorder Awareness week during the first week of March. WANA, short for We Are Not Alone, started four years ago with a main focus on raising awareness for the prevalence of eating disorders and provide a safe place for those who struggle with them. The National ... [Read More…]

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