When the Wildcats step on the field against the Fort Lewis Skyhawks on Saturday night, fans will expect a return to the explosive offense of previous years. It should be a much easier task this week considering the Skyhawks are unranked and picked last in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The game will kick off at Shotwell Stadium at 6 ... [Read More…]
Different kind of Wildcat
Thursday night was anything but pretty, but a win is a win. Not only a win, but a win against the team ranked second in the nation. Yet, fans left the game with an uneasy feeling. It was not what everyone expected. It was not what they were used to. The truth is, this season is going to be different. The offensive terrific trio from last year has ... [Read More…]
Cats dig in for weekend
The Wildcats' volleyball team will open the season today facing some tough competition. They travel to Nebraska to play in the Nebraska-Omaha Showcase, where they will face four solid teams. The Wildcats play their first match against Truman State at 2:30 p.m. today. Truman State is coming off an incredible season in which they advanced to the ... [Read More…]
Cats lose championship game to Angelo State
By Ryan Cantrell, Assistant Sports Editor Angelo State defeated the Wildcats 8-3 in extra innings Friday evening, and then took the series with a 13-5 victory to win the LSC championship Saturday. The Wildcats won the regular season LSC South title, but the Rambelles took the conference championship. ACU took the early lead in the third inning ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fall short of title at national contest: Teams fail to win national title for first time since ’01
By Ryan Cantrell, Assistant Sports Editor The 2009 NCAA Division II national championship brought the Wildcats seven-year title streak to an end Saturday. The men's team took second in the team competition and the women sixth for the first time since 2001 that ACU did not win an indoor or outdoor national championship. The men's track team held a ... [Read More…]
Lone Star Showdown: Softball team to play Angelo State for conference championship
By Ryan Cantrell, Sports Writer After winning the south side of the Lone Star Conference tournament, the Wildcats will host Angelo State this weekend for the LSC Championship series. The championship will be a best of three series starting Friday at 5 p.m. "Angelo State is a good hitting team," head coach Chantiel Wilson said. "They have two ... [Read More…]
Third-seeded Wildcats to play Southeastern Oklahoma
By Ryan Cantrell, Sports Writer Despite being ranked No. 2 in the regional poll just three weeks ago, ACU dropped to No. 5 in the regional poll after a 4-5 finish and will head into this weekend's Lone Star Conference Baseball Championship tournament needing a strong performance to earn an invite to the regional tournament. The No. 25 Wildcats ... [Read More…]
Cats Clinch South Division: ACU wins LSC South after sweep of ENMU
By Ryan Cantrell, Sports Writer The Wildcats swept Eastern New Mexico last weekend and got help from Texas A&M Kingsville, which took the first game from Angelo State, to clinch the LSC South Division title. This is only the second time in the school's history that ACU has won the LSC south title. The Wildcats last won the title back in 2006. ... [Read More…]
Benedict leads ACU with no-hitter
By Ryan Cantrell, Sports Writer Britney Benedict joined an elite group in ACU's record book Tuesday, becoming only the fifth player in the school's history to throw a no-hitter. Benedict's pitching led the Wildcats to an 8-0 victory Tuesday. Another strong pitching performance by Kim White in the second game led the Wildcats to sweeping the ... [Read More…]
ACU takes one of three from Rams
By Ryan Cantrell, Sports Writer The Wildcats went 1-2 against the top-ranked Rambelles of Angelo State last weekend. Taking one of the three keeps the Wildcats tied at the top with Angelo State in conference with a 9-3 conference record. "I felt like we played three good games," head softball coach Chantiel Wilson said. "We won the first one, ... [Read More…]