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Wildcats season closes after losses to Utah Valley and Seattle

May 17, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats season closed in the WAC Tournament following losses to Utah Valley and Seattle. ACU met No. 5 Utah Valley Wednesday afternoon, where they lost 7-0. Sidney Holman-Mansell, graduate pitcher from Belton, started for the Wildcats and lasted 6.2 innings. While in, Holman-Mansell recorded five strikeouts and five runs on six hits. ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats win final weekend series against SFA, gains 4th seed in WAC tournament

May 11, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats went up against Stephen F. Austin for the final conference series of the season, gaining the series win, 2-1. The last matchup between the two schools ended in a close SFA win 2-1, with this recent matchup ending in a close ending again. A doubleheader was played Friday afternoon, where the Wildcats won the first game, 2-0, and ... [Read More…]

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Men’s tennis gains first WAC Championship

April 27, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The men's tennis team secured the victory over No. 1 Lamar in the Western Athletic Conference Championship Tournament to secure the university's first WAC Championship. Going into the tournament, the Wildcats had a 5-1 conference record, putting them in the second seed and bypassing the quarterfinal round. They met No. 3 New Mexico State in the ... [Read More…]

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Women’s tennis defeats Grand Canyon, falls to Seattle in WAC Tournament

April 27, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats fall to Seattle in the Western Athletic Conference Championships semifinals putting a close to the season. Going into the tournament, the women were ranked eigth and held a 2-4 conference record and a 9-12 overall record. The Wildcats met the regular-season champion, Grand Canyon in the quarterfinals where they secured the win, ... [Read More…]

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Softball sweeps Sam Houston on Senior Weekend

April 26, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats swept Sam Houston for their last home series of the season. In game one of the doubleheader on Friday, the Wildcats secured the win 5-3. "This weekend was incredible," head coach Abigail Farler said. "It was exactly what I have been asking the team to do, in terms of energy-wise. Have them come out and compete for each other and ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats conclude season with preparations for WAC Championships

April 22, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The men's and women's tennis teams have concluded their regular-season matchups with the WAC Championships next on the schedule. The men's team concluded their season two weeks ago with the matchups against Grand Canyon and New Mexico State. ACU secured the victory in both of those meetings. "Having a young team, we've beaten New Mexico twice ... [Read More…]

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Holman-Mansell throws complete game in first Power Five win

April 21, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats gained their first Power Five win in the Farler era, defeating Texas Tech in their recent matchup, 7-2. The last time the Wildcats and Red Raiders met was a two-game series in 2021 that resulted in two losses for ACU. Texas Tech held a history record of 3-7 over the Wildcats before this matchup. This gave the Wildcats their 20th win ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats swept in weekend series by Tarleton

April 19, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats were swept this past weekend series against Tarleton, creating a conference record of 10-8. The last matchup the two teams had was in early March which ended in an ACU series win, 2-1. "I think physically we need to clean some things up," head coach Abigail Farler said. "But it's more mental than anything. I think we need to be ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats run-rule Lamar over weekend; face scoreless loss to UTA on Tuesday

April 14, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats hosted Lamar this past weekend for their last matchup of the season, winning the series, 2-1. The previous matchup between ACU and Lamar ended in a clean sweep for ACU in early March. In game one Friday night, ACU extended that sweep, gaining the win over Lamar, 6-3. "It's really big for our girls," head coach Abigail Farler ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats gets run-ruled twice in weekend series by Texas A&M

April 4, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats were on the road this past weekend where they played Texas A&M, resulting in a series loss, 0-3. In game one Friday night, the Aggies run-ruled ACU in the fourth inning, creating a final score of 0-18. "At different points in the series, we saw a lot of different players step up to the challenge," head coach Abigail Farler ... [Read More…]

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