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Men’s basketball dominates in season opener against Howard Payne

November 7, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

In the opening game of the season, the Wildcats defeated Howard Payne 107-74 in Moody Coliseum on Monday.  The leading scorer for ACU was Leonardo Bettiol, junior forward from Roncade, Italy, with 22 points, one point short of his career high. ACU dominated the entire game, leading from beginning to end. However, the Wildcats turned the ball ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats defeat Southern Utah Thunderbirds in final home game

November 6, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

In the final home game of the season, ACU defeated the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 28-25. The Wildcats had a dominant offensive performance putting up 445 total yards on offense. Maverick McIvor, graduate quarterback from San Angelo, finished the game with 22 completions for 306 yards and two touchdowns. It was his fourth game of the season that ... [Read More…]

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Tennis teams fall short in WAC tournament

November 1, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

ACU hosted the Western Athletic Conference men’s and women’s tennis tournament for the first time in program history. “It’s great. Even just the way other teams react to the facility that we have, the school is an opportunity to come to Abilene, to come to ACU,” Men’s Head Coach Juan Nunez said. “Just being able to bring everybody else here and ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take down Eastern Kentucky Colonels 34-20 on Homecoming

October 22, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats defeated the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 34-20 on Saturday to improve their record to 5-3 on the season and 4-1 in conference play. The win comes after falling to Northern Alabama last week 47-34. After a slow start in the first quarter when neither team scored, ACU got on the board in the first five seconds on an eight-yard rushing ... [Read More…]

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Men’s golf finishes 11th in third tournament of the season

October 10, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

In its third tournament of the season, the Trinity Forest Invitational, the men’s golf team finished 11th out of 15th, going two over par. This marks the second time the team has finished outside of the top 10 this season. The starting five for ACU were Jaime Lewis, senior from Johannesburg, South Africa, Preston Cooper, sophomore from Dallas, ... [Read More…]

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Men’s golf finishes second in Bayou City Collegiate Classic

October 3, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

The men’s golf team completed its second tournament of the season, the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, finishing second out of 11th, going 25 under par. This finish is a big improvement from the last tournament in which ACU finished 17th, going 32 strokes over par. “We worked at it pretty hard," said Head Coach Tom Shaw. "Nobody liked the ... [Read More…]

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Women’s soccer aims for top 4 finish heading into conference play

September 26, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

The ACU women’s soccer team will begin its seven conference games on Saturday when it hosts Seattle University. The Wildcats will enter conference play with a 2-2-6 record. Despite having six ties this season, a spot in the Western Athletic Conference tournament is still within reach. To qualify for the tournament, they must finish in the top ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats’ first half struggles lead to loss against Idaho

September 23, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

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…]

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Wildcats win on 54-yard field goal against University of Northern Colorado

September 19, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

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…]

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Men’s golf finishes 17th in first tournament of the season

September 12, 2024 by Hayden DeLand

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…]

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