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Volleyball returns to Moody for final home stand

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The Wildcats began the month of October with a historical 4-1 home stand which helped them to as high as third place in the Southland Conference standings and equal their conference win total from a year ago. Despite recently dropping two games on the road, ACU is back in Moody Coliseum this weekend and Monday for three games, as they are in the ... [Read More…]

‘Cats drop two straight as road struggles continue

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The Wildcats left Abilene this weekend riding a three-game winning streak, but after losses to Houston Baptist, 3-2, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 3-1, the streak hit a screeching halt. In their matchup on Thursday night, ACU came up just short against the Huskies in a decisive game five. After winning the opening set 25-21, HBU rebounded ... [Read More…]

Senior trio finds way to win despite odds

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For ACU volleyball's seniors Madison Hoover, Sarah Siemens and Jennie Loerch, the journey has been anything but consistent. However, through coaching changes, a transition to Div. 1 and player exits, one thing has remained the same for these three: Each other. "We always like talk about that how like it's been a hard four years here at ACU, ... [Read More…]

Volleyball takes three-game win streak on the road

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WATCH vs. HBU | LIVE STATS vs. HBU WATCH vs. TAMCC | LIVE STATS vs. TAMCC Through the first six games of Southland Conference play, the Wildcats have already matched their win total of four from a year ago. After finishing their first home stand of the season 4-1, ACU (4-15, 4-2) sits fourth in the conference, moving into the top five for the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats finish five-game homestand 4-1

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BOX SCORE ACU volleyball closed out their impressive five-game home stand with a 3-2 victory over a Sam Houston State team, who is now tied with the Wildcats for fourth place in the Southland Conference. The match began very one-sided, as Sam Houston State cruised to a 25-13 win, in a game where the Wildcats committed seven errors. However, ... [Read More…]

‘Cats ground Cardinals with 11-block effort

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BOX SCORE The Wildcats won consecutive games for the first time this season and improved their conference record to 3-2, besting the Lamar Cardinals, 3-1, Thursday night. After the Wildcats stole the first set 25-23 on a kill by freshman Jacey Smith, Lamar rebounded to even the match at one a piece with a 25-21 win. In games three and four, ... [Read More…]

Volleyball topples Incarnate Word with 11 service aces

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BOX SCORE After dropping the first set, 25-23, the Wildcats bounced back to capture the next three games from Incarnate Word to move to 2-2 in the Southland Conference. ACU took a late lead in the first set, 22-16, after senior Jennie Loerch's third kill, but Incarnate Word rattled off six straight points and nine of the next 10 to secure the ... [Read More…]

‘Cats continue homestand against Incarnate Word

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HIGHLIGHTS vs. NSU In honor of October being breast cancer awareness month, the Wildcats will host dig pink night when they take on Incarnate Word Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum. The match is the third of ACU's five-match homestand, which started last week against Northwestern State. Last year, the Wildcats hosted Houston Baptist and raised ... [Read More…]

Lumberjacks spoil volleyball’s upset bid at home

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BOX SCORE | PICTURES With a two-set lead and the momentum, volleyball looked poised and ready to pull off the upset against Stephen F. Austin. However, an unprecedented comeback by the Lumberjacks shattered the Wildcats hopes of moving to 2-1 in Southland Conference play and preserved their own six-game winning streak on Saturday. After ... [Read More…]

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