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Student attendance makes a difference at games

December 4, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

Wildcat athletics programs perform better at home than on the road nearly every season. The football team just wrapped up its regular home season 5-0 with an average game attendance of 9,077 people, including a 12,000-fan sell-out crowd for the Homecoming game against Tarleton State University.  The sold-out crowd against Tarleton played a huge ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball bests UTA, moves to second round of WAC Tournament

November 21, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

In another five-set thriller, the Wildcats outlasted the Mavericks from the University of Texas-Arlington in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.  This is the team’s first WAC tournament victory and is the first tournament victory in any conference since 2017. Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup has led the team to 13 wins ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats to face UTA in first round of WAC Tournament

November 20, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

A new part of Wildcat volleyball’s season starts Thursday night when it plays the first game of the conference tournament.  Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup’s squad will take on the University of Texas-Arlington on Thursday at 7 p.m. as part of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, hosted this year by ACU in Moody Coliseum.  This is the ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball to wrap up regular season Saturday against UVU

November 14, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

With only one regular-season match left, Wildcat volleyball has all but solidified its fate for the postseason conference tournament.  The Wildcats defeated California Baptist University Thursday night in a dominant 3-0 sweep. The team hit .333 in the match, which is good for the third-best all season for the Wildcats.  Aubrey Beaver, junior ... [Read More…]

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College is not complete without a second language

November 14, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

People often find themselves in scenarios in which knowing a second language is beneficial, but because of a lack of education, they are unable to communicate.  Learning an extra language in college should be a requirement, such as with science credits or humanities courses.  On campus, every student, regardless of major, is required to ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats begin season hot, face first road test

November 13, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

The women’s basketball team has started the season 3-0, its first such start since the 2021-2022 season.  The early wins this season have all come at home against Howard Payne University, the University of Incarnate Word and the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.  Both UIW and UTRGV are members of the Southland Conference and provided ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball to carry momentum into final conference road game

November 6, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

Coming off two five-set victories and a game they won in four sets, Wildcat volleyball hopes to finish the last part of their conference schedule strong.  These two five-set wins show the Wildcats’ ability to persevere, Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup said. “It was really great to see them play with confidence there at the end,” she said. ... [Read More…]

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Women’s sports are different than men’s sports

November 4, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

I have often heard the argument that women’s sports are not as entertaining as men’s, but there should not be an automatic comparison between the two, as they are entirely different. While the specific sports follow the same rules, men and women have different schemes and play styles due to athletic differences, inconsistent speeds of game play ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats steamroll Lady Jackets in season opener

November 4, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

In the first game of the 2025-2026 season, the Wildcats reached the century mark over Howard Payne University, winning 103-33. This is the highest season opener for the team since the 2019-20 season, and only the third in the Div. I era to score 100 or more points.  The Wildcats are no strangers to having high offensive outputs over Howard ... [Read More…]

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‘Hone in on the fundamentals’: Women’s basketball begins season

October 31, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

With the start of the season just around the corner on Nov. 3, Wildcat women’s basketball will look to return to the basics.  Head Coach Julie Goodenough said the team’s motto this season–Chop Wood, Carry Water–refers to an old Zen proverb.  “Basically, it’s just mastering and giving meaning to the boring, mundane tasks that we do every day,” she ... [Read More…]

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