ACU wrapped up this weekend's matches against University of Texas at Arlington and Rice University. The Wildcats improve to 2-7, with a 6-1 loss against Rice, and a 4-3 nail biter victory against UT Arlington on Friday afternoon. "Overall pleased on our matches", said Head Coach Juan Nuñez. "Friday was an emotional roller-coaster, the way we won ... [Read More…]
New Mexico snaps women’s tennis’ four-match win streak
Women's tennis' (4-5) four-match win streak was snapped in a 5-2 loss against the University of New Mexico Lobos on Sunday. UNM attacked early by winning the first three single matches to solidify their victory over the Wildcats. Despite the weather the women were still able to travel to Albuquerque, even though one of their weekend matches ... [Read More…]
Wins start to rack up for ACU led by women’s 3-0 weekend
ACU Tennis wrapped up its first home weekend with three wins for the women, and one win for the men to give them their first victory of the season. For the men, it was yet another weekend facing a challenging Power Five opponent in Texas Christian University. The first match of the weekend for the Wildcats resulted in a 4-1 loss to TCU, but this ... [Read More…]
Women’s tennis gets first win over UTSA, while the men looks to bounce back
Men and women's tennis had a tough weekend on the road, resulting in only one win for the women's team against the University of Texas at San Antonio. For the women, they head back to Abilene 1-4 on the season, featuring the 4-3 narrow win against the Roadrunners on Jan. 22. "Overall, I'm happy with our matches this weekend", said assistant ... [Read More…]
Wildcat tennis starts 2022 season winless on the road
The men's and women's tennis teams opened their season this past weekend with a Lone Star State road trip that had the men travel to Lubbock and Waco, and the women play their matches in Fort Worth. For the women, they begin the season 0-3 with three 4-0 shutout losses against TCU, North Texas, and SMU. "We just have to start out our matches ... [Read More…]
Twenty-one game Teague Center win streak snapped in heavyweight fight versus SFA
ACU's home win-streak at the Teague Special Events Center since Mar 3, 2020, was snapped in a 64-58 loss to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The former Southland conference rivalry match now puts SFA at four to three in the head to head series dating back to 2013. The Wildcats fall to a 2-1 Western Athletic Conference record, despite making a ... [Read More…]
ACU reaches five-game winning streak against UIW with record crowd
The fifth straight win for ACU comes up shy of scoring 100 points in consecutive games, but the win helps the Wildcats remain undefeated at home since Mar 3, 2020. A well-rounded performance for ACU helps secure a 98-65 win against Div. I future WAC opponent, UIW. "We played an extremely well-coached team with good individual players," said ... [Read More…]
ACU ends season with home loss against reigning FCS champion Sam Houston
The 100th season of Wildcat football ended with a 35-9 blowout loss against the last year's FCS national champion and conference opponent, the Sam Houston State Bearkats. ACU ends the season with a 5-6 overall record, and a 3-5 WAC/ASUN Challenge record that places them third overall in the WAC standings to finish off the 2021-22 season. A ... [Read More…]
ACU snaps two-game losing streak with a win against TSU
The Wildcats beat the Texans 29-3 back at home in Abilene. This was the first home game for ACU since the homecoming game against the Lamar Cardinals on Oct. 16th. "Today was the best football we've played all year," said head coach Adam Dorrel. "We played our first complete game of football in offense, defense, and special teams. I thought we ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fall to the Gamecocks’ offensive clinic in Alabama
ACU lost to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 40-25, in Jacksonville, Alabama causing the Wildcats to go 0-2 to wrap up their road-trip, and fall to 1-4 in WAC conference play. The Gamecocks set the tone early in the game by picking off redshirt sophomore Quarterback from Belton, Peyton Mansell, for an interception return touchdown. Mansell's ... [Read More…]