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Softball sweeps Sam Houston on Senior Weekend

April 26, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn

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

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

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

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

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

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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Burris leads the Wildcats to a winning series over Sam Houston

March 29, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats met Sam Houston this past weekend, winning their first conference meetup, 2-1. On Friday, ACU and Sam Houston met for a doubleheader, where ACU swept both. In game one, the Wildcats were able to grab the win by a large margin of, 12-2, finishing in five innings. Sidney Holman-Mansell, graduate pitcher from Belton, gained her ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats win competitive series against Tarleton

March 23, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats hosted Tarleton this past weekend for their first conference play meet-up, resulting in a series win, 2-1, and now hold a 6-3 record in the Western Athletic Conference series play. On Friday night in game one, ACU secured the win, 3-0. "I'm proud of our girls for showing up with a lot of pride and a lot of fight throughout the ... [Read More…]

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Burris, Holman-Mansell leads Wildcats in sweep over Lamar and split with Tulsa

March 16, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats swept Lamar in a three-game series in Beaumont this past weekend for the second conference play series. Game one on Friday of a double-header, ACU secured the close win of 3-2. Sidney Holman-Mansell, graduate pitcher from Belton, gained two strikeouts and only allowed four hits in her seven-innings pitched. Lamar started off ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall to Stephen F. Austin on home opening weekend and gets swept by UIW

March 10, 2022 by Kaylee Kahn

The Wildcats had their 2022 season home Opening Weekend matchup against Stephen F. Austin, losing the series, 1-2. ACU then met the University of Incarnate Word for a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon. This weekend's matchup started the Western Athletic Conference play for ACU by playing one of the toughest teams, SFA. "It was awesome being ... [Read More…]

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