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Athletics moves from Nike to Under Armour come July

April 27, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

The university will start a new collaboration with Under Armour for athletic needs, ending their Nike contract after seven years, on July 1. Since joining Division I in 2013, this is the third collaboration with a big brand name company for athletics. ACU had a three-year contract with Adidas from 2013-16, followed by Nike from 2016-23 and now ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats end first game early, fails to secure series win

April 14, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats hosted Tarleton this past weekend, run-ruling them in the first game, but fell in the series, 1-2. A doubleheader was hosted between the two teams on Friday, splitting the day, 1-1. In the first game on Friday, the Wildcats shut down Tarleton in five innings, 11-1. In the first inning, Tarleton secured a solo home run, which ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall in a weekend sweep against Utah Valley

April 11, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats traveled to Orem, Utah to take on Utah Valley, resulting in a weekend sweep, 0-3. With the conclusion of this series, ACU is still looking to get its momentum down with a 9-27 overall record and a 3-6 conference record. While the Wildcats have a 5-6 home record, they fail to hold the confidence on the road with a 0-12 away record ... [Read More…]

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ACU sweeps Southern Utah for first conference wins

March 28, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats sweep Southern Utah for their second series of the Western Athletic Conference play. ACU headed into this series with a 6-24 overall record and a 0-3 conference record, getting swept by Utah Tech in their previous WAC series. On Saturday, the Wildcats played a doubleheader, pulling ahead in close wins. In the first game, ACU ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats get upset by Sam Houston in first round, causing tournament exit

March 6, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

The eight-seed Wildcats fell in a close last minute three-point conversion to nine-seed Sam Houston for the first round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Las Vegas, 81-82. The last time these two teams met was on Tuesday in Huntsville, where the Wildcats were able to secure the win, 74-68. Prior to this meeting, they met for the ... [Read More…]

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Enrollment for spring semester marks new record

March 2, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

ACU hit another enrollment record for the 2023 spring semester with a total of 5,721 students enrolled, a 6% increase from spring 2022. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, released the 12-day numbers giving in-depth details on the university's enrollment numbers in undergraduate and graduate programs. In the fall, the university ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats struggle to gain multiple wins at Lone Star State Invitational

March 1, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats played in the Lone Star State Invitational this past weekend, resulting in a weekend record of 1-4. After finishing the previous tournament, I-35 Tournament, with the same 1-4 record, ACU went into this tournament with a 3-7 overall record. "I thought we had a really rough start on Friday and then grew from there," head coach ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop four games in I-35 Tournament

February 22, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats fall in four of five games while competing in the I-35 Tournament this past weekend. ACU headed into this tournament following the Wildcat Invitational, where the team finished 2-3. During this tournament, ACU faced Lamar, the University of Texas at San Antonio, South Dakota State and Texas A&M - Corpus Christi. On Friday, ... [Read More…]

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Baseball prepares for season, looks to earn conference title

February 15, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

After a hard Western Athletic Conference Tournament Championship loss in 2022, the Wildcats are looking to get payback and come and take the championship title back to Abilene in 2023. "I'm excited and I think our team is excited," head coach Rick McCarty said. "Opening day is always special if you're a baseball person, so our group's excited. ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats split opening season tournament

February 15, 2023 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats hosted the Wildcat Invitational this past weekend, finishing with a 2-3 tournament record. This is the first time ACU has hosted a tournament at Poly Wells Field since 2019 and it's the first since moving into the Western Athletic Conference. "I didn't really anticipate how much pressure the team put on themselves to go out and ... [Read More…]

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