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Volleyball home opener to raise cancer awareness

September 30, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

After starting the season with a 14-game road trip, the Wildcats (0-1, 0-14) will play their first home game of the season. ACU will play Northwestern State (1-2, 3-13) Thursday night in Moody Coliseum. When the Wildcats take the court Thursday night they will be representing the Love Your Melon Foundation. Junior outside hitter Dorothy Swanson ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats nearly grab first win

September 25, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

After recording 10 kills and winning the first set 25-18 the Wildcats looked ready to claim their first victory of Southland Conference play and for the year. However, a late surge by the University of Central Arkansas held the Wildcats winless, as they fell in four sets to start Southland Conference play. UCA came out strong in game two holding ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats prepare for conference showdown against Central Arkansas

September 23, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

With the toughest non-conference season since entering Div. I behind them, the volleyball team turns their focus to the slate of 16 Southland Conference matches ahead of them. The Wildcats begin Southland Conference play against the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. UCA (4-9), started conference play back on Sept. 17 with a ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats wrap up non-conference season with handful of losses

September 21, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

BOX SCORE vs. Montana | BOX SCORE vs. UIC | BOX SCORE vs. Colorado The ACU volleyball team finished up their non-conference season this past weekend when they fell to Montana (3-1), University of Chicago-Illinois (3-1) and Denver (3-0). Although the Wildcats fought all three teams point for point, they were unable to avoid moving to ... [Read More…]

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Tennis teams prepare for third year in the Southland Conference

September 17, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

Junior tennis player Nico Agritelley talks freshmen players and previews 2015 season in the Southland Conference ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball wraps up tournament season in Denver

September 17, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

LIVE STATS vs. Montana | LIVE STATS vs. UIC | LIVE STATS vs. Denver The ACU volleyball team is set to conclude its tournament season with the Denver Invitational this weekend. The Wildcats look for their first win of the season (0-10) after coming up just short against North Texas a week ago. They'll face Montana, the University of ... [Read More…]

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Best is yet to come for ACU volleyball

September 16, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

The ACU volleyball team recently fell to 0-10 on the year and has produced just five winning sets in 35 opportunities. At this point, many fans worry that a second consecutive losing season could be looming. However, fans need only look past the looming deficits and analyze the Wildcats season more closely. In the 10 games, the Wildcats have ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats continue to chase first victory of the season

September 9, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

Box Score After 28 ties and 11 lead changes, the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks finally overcame an impressive effort by ACU. The Wildcats fell to 0-7 on the season, as the Mavericks posted victories of 25-23, 26-24 and 25-21, en route to their sixth win of the season. Senior Jennie Loerch led the way offensively for ACU, posting ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take on familiar Mavericks

September 7, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

Live Stats Following a weekend where the Wildcats faced three teams worthy of top 25 spots in the latest AVCA coaches poll, the team continues its 2015 campaign as it travels to Arlington Tuesday night to take on the University of Texas-Arlington Mavericks. The Mavericks (5-2) are a team ACU is very familiar with, as the programs have met ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats push Aggies, still fall in College Station

September 6, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

Box Score vs. Wichita State | Box Score vs. NMS | Box Score vs. TAMU The Wildcats traveled to College Station this weekend to take on Wichita State, New Mexico State, and Texas A&M. Although the team fell to 0-6 on the year with losses to all three opponents, ACU showed a lot of promise against the tough non-conference opponents. In a ... [Read More…]

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