Contributed by: Rachel Poe After missing a weekend of soccer, due to the effects of Hurricane Harvey, soccer came back strong with a 7-1 win against University of Texas–Permian Basin. The Wildcats controlled the entire game, with 29 shots and a shutout until the very last minute. The Falcons, who are now 1-2, only had five shots against the ... [Read More…]
If football doesn’t win, can ACU thrive at the Div. 1 level?
It's a question many alumni and students are asking. Can ACU excel at the Div. 1 level, even if football continues to struggle? Of course, the immediate answer is, absolutely. Or maybe it's hopefully. But let me help you make a more educated decision. For the last 10 months everything has been centered around the new Anthony Field at Wildcat ... [Read More…]
Volleyball struggles in toughest stretch of season
It was a classic case of "no rest for the weary" as volleyball played four games in four days against teams that all boasted a Top-100 RPI. The Wildcats lost each of the four matches, as they were swept by Colorado and Texas Tech, but came close to pushing both Wake Forest and Rice to a fifth game. Junior outside hitter Jacey Smith said this ... [Read More…]
Confidence rises after victory over Wyoming
Volleyball began the new era of full Div. 1 postseason eligibility with an early season-defining win over Wyoming. The Wildcats battled to a four-set victory over the top-100 RPI team. Sophomore libero Amanda Chapa, who led the team with 45 digs over the weekend, said the team's mindset heading into the game against Wyoming was the ... [Read More…]
Scoreboard debuts in final fall camp scrimmage
After just over three weeks of practices and workouts, the football team's 2017 fall camp has come to a close. The camp concluded Saturday night with a purple and white scrimmage, where the purple team came out on top 47-7. First-year head coach Adam Dorrel said the purple team comprised of mostly veterans got off to a slow start, scoring just ... [Read More…]
Volleyball taking new season ‘one day at a time’
The Wildcats finished the 2016 campaign with plenty of momentum at 11-5 in the Southland Conference. This season all but one of the Wildcats starters is back for first-year head coach Angela Mooney. Mooney said this is the biggest team she has ever coached at a roster size of 18, but it will keep the position battles competitive and bodies ... [Read More…]
High defensive intensity headlines second scrimmage
The Wildcats are through three weeks of fall camp and now have two scrimmages under their belts. Head Football Coach Adam Dorrel said the offense impressed him in the first scrimmage, but it was the defensive that left a lasting impression this time. "Last Thursday I thought the offense had a great scrimmage and the defense we were a little ... [Read More…]
Football builds toward season opener with intersquad scrimmage
After eight days of fall camp, head coach Adam Dorrel is pleased with how far his team has come, especially from his very first meeting with the team in January. The Wildcats saw the defense get an early jump in Thursday nights controlled scrimmage, but the offense did break through with some scoring output at the end. Dorrel said the team has ... [Read More…]
Strong recruiting class paying off for Wildcat soccer
The Wildcats are coming off yet another season where they contended for a regular season conference championship and come up just short. But ripe with new talent and returning experience at defense and in the midfield, the team could be prized for a breakout season in just its first year of postseason eligibility. ACU plays Baylor this Friday in ... [Read More…]
Dorrel says work to be done after first practice
The Wildcat's 2017 football campaign is officially underway. With the start of fall camp, a new era was ushered in, as the Wildcats are just over a month away from their first on-campus home game in 50 years. Here's first-year head coach Adam Dorrel's thoughts on the first practice in Wildcat Stadium. ... [Read More…]
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