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Men’s golf to open season in Louisiana

September 5, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

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…]

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ACU struggles in first half against Texas Tech

September 1, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

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…]

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Women’s golf heads to Indiana for Boilermaker Classic

September 1, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

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…]

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Meet the freshmen: Kale Torre

August 27, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

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…]

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Soccer has high hopes going into season

August 25, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

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…]

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Softball head coach released after being swept by Grand Canyon in season finale

May 9, 2024 by Hayden DeLand and Lindsey Blasingame

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…]

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Softball seeks to retain WAC tourney spot at GCU

May 2, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

ACU is heading to Phoenix this weekend to face Grand Canyon University in its final softball series of the regular season and hopes to clinch a spot in the Western Athletic Conference tournament with a series win. After losing its last three games to California Baptist, head softball coach Abigail Farler is looking to get back on track in the ... [Read More…]

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