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ACU to continue win streak against UCA

October 2, 2014 by Hannah Little

The women's soccer team will travel to Arkansas to take on the University of Central Arkansas Sugar Bears. The Wildcats will go into the game standing at No. 4 with a 2-1 record in conference. The Sugar Bears are 1-1 in conference after losing 0-2 to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and defeating Northwestern State University 2-0. ACU swept ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Soccer

GATA pledge class reaches record high

September 25, 2014 by Hannah Little

GATA's pledge class is at its highest number this year and holds the record for the club's history. During last year's pledge season, GATA had the third highest total number of pledges, trailing Ko Jo Kai and Sigma Theta Chi both with 63. This year, GATA sees excitement and big changes for the new pledge class. "This class is the biggest ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Pledging

ACU ranks high in Nation’s Best Colleges

September 16, 2014 by Hannah Little

ACU was ranked 17th in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges in Regional Universities (West) in U.S. News & World Report. As ACU kicks off its 109th year with 974 freshmen among the 4,427 total students, the site commends the school for its exceeding accomplishments. Student enrollment has experienced immense growth over the years, and Kevin ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

New faces rise up for ACU football

August 27, 2014 by Hannah Little

A few things can be reflected upon for ACU football's offense and defense as the team wrapped up summer workouts on Saturday. For this season, on the offensive side of the ball, there is a need for many new faces to step up and fill positions that previous team members left behind. That means more reps for the younger players to have and better ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Football, Sports feature

ACU hires new head volleyball coach

August 22, 2014 by Hannah Little

ACU hires Jason Bibler to be the new head volleyball coach. Video/editing by Hannah Little ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Jason Bibler, Volleyball

Coaching staffs undergo summer changes

August 21, 2014 by Hannah Little

Sports teams added new faces to their coaching staff this year as teams take on their second year at the NCAA Div. I level. The volleyball and golf programs experienced the biggest changes, taking on new head coaches for the 2014 season. Jason Bibler, the new head volleyball coach, is coming from UTA where he worked under longtime head coach ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

Softball season closed out against UIW

May 6, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team closed its 2014 season against the University of Incarnate Word last weekend. The series ended with the Wildcats taking the first two out of three games against the Cardinals, to finish the year 21-28 overall with a 10-10 conference record and 12-10 home record. "It was a great way to end the season and a confidence builder ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

Softball ends with rival UIW at home

May 1, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team will be back in action this weekend as the team's 2014 season comes to a close in Abilene. ACU will face University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday and Sunday. The Wildcats competed against UIW earlier this season in San Antonio. ACU dropped the first two games (6-7) (3-7), but won the third game (3-0). "It's going to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

Softball scores 18 runs against HBU

April 29, 2014 by Hannah Little

ACU's softball team split a doubleheader Saturday and lost game three on Sunday to the Houston Baptist Huskies. The Wildcats won the first game 18-8 and lost the next game 6-8. The Wildcats cranked out four home runs and also earned a season-high of 18 runs in the first game. ACU's offense was on fire as the team scored in all but two ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

Softball to host Houston Baptist this weekend

April 24, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team returns home this weekend for a series against the Houston Baptist University Huskies. This will be the first time ACU has met with HBU this season. The Huskies are 17-24 overall and 10-11 in conference play. The team is similar to the Wildcats as they stand 18-25 overall and 7-7 in conference play after battling with Sam ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

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