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Wildcats stay battle-tested against nationally-ranked opponents before conference games

March 10, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

Both men and women's tennis programs are back to their normal regular season schedules, after weather conditions in Abilene delayed the two teams playing at the same time. The two programs both had their fair share of losing against nationally-ranked opponents this weekend. The Men played for the first time against the University of Texas at San ... [Read More…]

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ACU taps into midseason form with a shutout win versus UTEP

March 3, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

ACU women's tennis improves to 5-6 on the season after a 7-0 dominating win against UTEP on Monday in Abilene. The game was originally scheduled for Sunday, but weather conflicts postponed the match to a warm day on Monday morning. For the Men's team, the winter storm that took place towards the end of February in Abilene forced the Letourneau ... [Read More…]

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Men’s tennis goes 2-1 at the Tournament of Champs, while women struggle against Aggies

February 22, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

Men's tennis played three matches at the HEB Tournament of Champions in Corpus Christi on Feb. 18 and 19. The 4-1 loss happened against Louisiana Lafayette, a team ACU lost 6-1 to at the beginning of the season, and the two wins came against A&M Corpus Christi and Western Athletic Conference foe, New Mexico State. "We went into the ... [Read More…]

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Rust gets the best of ACU in opening spring tournament

February 18, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

The Golf Team placed 14th in the Border Olympics Golf tournament in Laredo. This tournament marks the first spring tournament for the team, and the first competition since the Hoakalei Invitational in Honolulu on Oct. 25, 2021. "We did not play very well,” said head coach Tom Shaw. "It was the first tournament in four months and we showed it. We ... [Read More…]

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Clutch performance from Dario Kmet seals ACU’s second victory on the season

February 16, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

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…]

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New Mexico snaps women’s tennis’ four-match win streak

February 7, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

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…]

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Wins start to rack up for ACU led by women’s 3-0 weekend

February 2, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

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…]

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Women’s tennis gets first win over UTSA, while the men looks to bounce back

January 26, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

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…]

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Wildcat tennis starts 2022 season winless on the road

January 17, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

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…]

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Twenty-one game Teague Center win streak snapped in heavyweight fight versus SFA

January 7, 2022 by Joseph Chapa

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…]

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