The Wildcats suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday as they fell to No. 4 University of Idaho 27-24. After struggling in the first half the Wildcats fought back to get within one possession but could not complete the comeback. The first half has been a common struggle for the Wildcats in multiple games this season. Because of ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win on 54-yard field goal against University of Northern Colorado
The Wildcats won a nail-biter on Saturday against the University of Northern Colorado 24-22 to improve their record to 2-1 on the season. The game went down to the very last seconds as Ritse Vaes, senior kicker from Wichita Falls, hit a 54-yard field goal to give ACU the win. The game started out in Northern Colorado’s favor as it took a 10-0 ... [Read More…]
Men’s golf finishes 17th in first tournament of the season
The men’s golf team completed its first tournament of the season, the Argent Financial Classic and the Wildcats finished 17th out of 18th, going 32 strokes over par. Jaime Lewis, senior from Johannesburg, South Africa, was the highest finisher for ACU. He ended the tournament in a four-way tie for 48th out of 97th, going seven strokes over ... [Read More…]
Football gets first win in home opener against University of West Georgia
The football team secured its first win of the season against the University of West Georgia 38-24 on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium. It was the first home game of the season, and the team says the fans' support is a great influence. “We talk a lot about defending Wildcat Stadium and that’s important for us,” Head Coach Keith Patterson said. “We ... [Read More…]
Men’s golf to open season in Louisiana
The men’s golf team will head to Ruston, Louisiana, on Sunday for its season opener, the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate tournament. The Wildcats look to improve this season after finishing fifth in the Western Athletic Conference tournament last season. This will be the fifth time that ACU has played in the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate tournament, ... [Read More…]
ACU struggles in first half against Texas Tech
The ACU football team played a close game against Texas Tech on Saturday, losing 52-51 in overtime. Although the Wildcats lost the game, they led in nearly every team stat, which leads to the question of “Where did it go wrong for ACU?” The answer to that question is the first half, where ACU committed multiple mistakes and gave up big plays ... [Read More…]
Women’s golf heads to Indiana for Boilermaker Classic
The women’s golf team will start its season on Monday at the Boilermaker Classic in West Lafayette, Indiana. After a stellar first season in program history the Wildcats will look to improve this season and ultimately win the Western Athletic Conference tournament after finishing second last season. On Monday, five players will compete in the ... [Read More…]
Meet the freshmen: Kale Torre
When Kale was looking at colleges, he knew that he wanted to attend a college that made him feel welcome and at home. On his first day on campus, he knew he was in the right place. “I’ve run into a lot of nice people while we were moving in, we got tons of people offering to help and do whatever,” he said. He wanted somewhere he could grow in ... [Read More…]
Soccer has high hopes going into season
The women’s soccer season has started, and the Wildcats are hoping for a successful season with second year Head Coach Stephen Salas. Salas coached the Wildcats to a 7-9-2 record last season, which was one spot short of a place in the Western Athletic Conference tournament. Since ACU will host the WAC tournament this season, Salas hopes to make ... [Read More…]
Softball head coach released after being swept by Grand Canyon in season finale
After five seasons, the softball team announced they would undergo a coaching change. Former head coach Abigail Farler finishes her tenure at ACU with a 78-144 record. The team went 16-32 in her final season while missing the Western Athletic Conference tournament for the second consecutive year after falling to Grand Canyon University last ... [Read More…]