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‘Cats lock down Vikings in second half

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The Wildcats used a hot shooting performance to finish their holiday home stand 3-0 with a 96-35 victory over Missouri Valley College. Missouri Valley College (3-2) matched ACU for the first two minutes of the game, but an 11-0 run capped by a three-pointer from junior Alexis Mason, gave the Wildcats a lead they would increase as the game ... [Read More…]

Wildcats win third straight in Moody

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BOX SCORE In head coach Julie Goodenough's 600th coaching appearance, the Wildcats took care of the University of the Southwest, 91-39. ACU got off to a sluggish start falling behind early 5-2, but it used a 13-6 run to take the lead 15-11 after the first ten minutes of play. When play resumed with the start of the second quarter, it was ... [Read More…]

‘Cats upset Roadrunners 79-60

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BOX SCORE After coming up short the last two seasons, the Wildcat's upset the UTSA Roadrunners 79-60 in regular season non-conference play. ACU had four-of-five starters finish in double figures, led by juniors Sydney Shelstead and Alexis Mason, scoring 20 points apiece. Mason preceded Saturday's performance with a team-high 17-point ... [Read More…]

‘Cats head home for Thanksgiving

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The women's basketball team is gearing up for what head coach Julie Goodenough called a three-game "holiday homestand" which begins with the University of Texas at San Antonio this weekend. This is the third year in a row the teams have met, as ACU and UTSA each enter with a .500 record of 1-1. UTSA has bested the Wildcats in both meetings the ... [Read More…]

Volleyball makes huge leap in 2015

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From team accomplishments to individual achievements, it was a season of firsts for ACU volleyball. With a 9-7 conference record, the Wildcats not only posted their first winning conference record since moving to Div. I, but they also secured their first top-five conference finish since 2011. Second-year head coach Jason Bibler said this season ... [Read More…]

ACU overpowered in battle of ‘Cats

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After a convincing 96-71 victory over Wayland Baptist, the women's basketball team hit the road for a matchup with Big-12 powerhouse Kansas State. The game started out tightly contested, as neither team was able to build a lead larger than two points through the first 10 minutes of play. Junior Sydney Shelstead totaled six points and junior ... [Read More…]

‘Cats close out season with thrilling win

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BOX SCORE ACU volleyball closed out their season in style with 3-2 victory over Northwestern State to clinch fourth place in the final Southland Conference standings. Similar to how they started many matches, the Wildcats jumped out to an early advantage Saturday afternoon, with a 28-26 and 25-22 victory. With the 2-0 lead, ACU looked to be ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to put final touches on impressive season

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After being picked to finish second to last in various Southland Conference preseason polls, the Wildcats have ripped off eight wins and hold sole possession of fourth place with two games left. The two games ACU has left this season are on the road, where the Wildcats are 2-9, against Stephen F. Austin (19-12, 10-4) and Northwestern State ... [Read More…]

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