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Season ends in smiles for Marquez and the ‘Cats

March 18, 2014 by Reese Gwin

Senior nights are almost always an occasion for tears and tissues, but that was not the case for the ACU women's basketball team. Instead, the Wildcats rallied around their lone senior, Renata Marquez, and sent her off with a victory. ACU topped the University of Incarnate Word 90-79 in their final game of the season last Saturday before spring ... [Read More…]

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Women conclude season at Moody

March 6, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The women's basketball team will try to defeat the University of Incarnate Word for the second time in a month as the Wildcats play their season finale Saturday at 1 p.m. in Moody Coliseum. Head coach Julie Goodenough's team will return home for the first time in almost three weeks. The 'Cats are coming off of a grueling, but productive road ... [Read More…]

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Second half propels Wildcats to road win

March 4, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU women's basketball team beat Southeastern Louisiana University 96-82 on Monday. The victory came in the final match-up of a three-game road trip where the Wildcats went 2-1. They now sit in eighth place in the Southland Conference with a 7-6 record. Freshmen Alexis Mason and Lizzy Dimba led the scoring onslaught with 16 points a piece. ... [Read More…]

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ACU road test continues against McNeese

February 27, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU women's basketball team will continue their final road trip tomorrow against the McNeese State Cowgirls. It will be their second stop on the three-game road trip. Before the Wildcats return home, they will have played three games in five days, all against high-tiered Southland Conference teams. With only three games remaining in the ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats to face tough opponent on the road

February 25, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The Wildcats will put their two-game winning streak on the line Thursday afternoon against the Nicholls State Colonels in Thibodaux, La. It is back to conference play for head coach Julie Goodenough's team after a one-game break that resulted in a 108-56 route of Arlington Baptist College. It also marks the beginning of the 'Cats' final road ... [Read More…]

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Marquez career-high 32 leads ACU

February 20, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU Wildcats beat the Arlington Baptist Patriots in a record-setting performance on Tuesday. The 108-56 victory was largely due to a team record 18 three-pointers in ACU's first non-conference game in more than month. "A lot of times you take a break from conference play, and you play a non-conference opponent. And that's what we did ... [Read More…]

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Dimba’s career night leads the ‘Cats

February 16, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The women's basketball team will get a brief break from the Southland Conference when it faces Arlington Baptist College on Tuesday. The game marks the first non-conference match-up since Jan. 4 and the first non-Div. I opponent since Dec. 17. The Arlington Baptist Patriots are a Div. II team from the National Christian College Athletics ... [Read More…]

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Queen of threes: Mason establishes place during freshman year

February 14, 2014 by Reese Gwin

Alexis Mason, second on the ACU women's basketball team in points and assists, is making a big impression on coaches and teammates. With the rise of a young, talented freshmen class, people already know the names of Suzzy and Lizzy Dimba, Sydney Shelstead and others. But Mason has proven herself to be one of the cornerstones of a positive ... [Read More…]

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ACU outlasted by the TAM-CC Islanders

February 12, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU women's basketball team suffered another close loss on Saturday to the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders. The Wildcats were coming off an 82-70 victory over Houston Baptist two days earlier but could not maintain the winning momentum. ACU had a strong first half in front of the "pinked out" crowd. They entered the locker room only ... [Read More…]

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Women look to protect home court

February 6, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU women's basketball team is home for another Southland Conference match-up, this time against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The 11th place Wildcats will look to end their two-game slide over the 12th place Islanders. The 'Cats have lost four of their last five, while Corpus Christi has dropped six of their last eight. Both teams need a ... [Read More…]

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