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Rushing vamps up following spring interest meeting

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The spring social club interest meeting will take place this coming Tuesday in Cullen Auditorium at 4 p.m. Associate director of student organizations and programs Mark Jackson said the meeting is open to anyone who has the slightest interest in rushing this spring and possibly pledging next fall. "I think students interested in pledging get ... [Read More…]

‘Cats fall to UTEP in first round of WNIT

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BOX SCORE The women's basketball team finished its season Thursday night in El Paso after falling in the first round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament, 66-62 against University of Texas El-Paso. "A big difference in the game at UTEP was the incredible crowd and home court advantage," head coach Julie Goodenough said. "They are ... [Read More…]

‘Cats cap historic regular season with Southland Conference Championship

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Just one season after posting an impressive 17-12 record in only their second year in Div. 1, the women's basketball team found themselves hoisting the regular season Southland Conference Championship trophy after defeating Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 63-52. "I think that our team has really embraced team first wins," head coach Julie ... [Read More…]

Early run sparks ‘Cats to regular season championship

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BOX SCORE | PHOTOS The women's basketball team put an exclamation point on their regular season Saturday afternoon when they defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi 63-52 to clinch the outright regular season Southland Conference championship. The Wildcats jumped out in front early and took a 9-0 lead just two minutes into the game and never ... [Read More…]

Will the real slim shady please sit down, at least until chapel is over

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When you take a quick look around Moody on a weekday at 11:15 a.m., you'll quickly find that the interest level in Chapel is low. It's no secret that 50 percent of those attending are only focused on their smart phones and have no interest in what goes on down on the floor. Then there is the 25 percent engrossed in a conversation to decide what ... [Read More…]

Wildcats clinch share of conference title

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BOX SCORE | PHOTOS With a 66-58 over Southland Conference rival Incarnate Word, the women's basketball team secured a share of its first-ever regular season conference championship. The Wildcats started out a little a bit slow as the Cardinals jumped out to a 10-4 lead halfway through the first quarter. ACU found its groove after seven ... [Read More…]

Women’s basketball continues to find success despite obstacles

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The ACU women's basketball team is in the midst of a historic season and in contention for its first ever Southland Conference regular season championship. Despite being plagued by various obstacles, the Wildcats have continued to be the most dominant team in the league. The latest and one of the more critical setbacks came on Feb. 13 when the ... [Read More…]

‘Cats take on rival in late season rematch

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After a late spark from junior guard Alexis Mason pushed them past New Orleans, 80-70, the women's basketball team is just one win away from clinching at least a share of the Southland Conference regular season championship. Mason poured in 61 points and 14 rebounds in three Wildcat wins last week on her way to earning her fourth Southland ... [Read More…]

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