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Moody Coliseum to host final WAC Championship

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For the first time, Wildcat volleyball will host its conference tournament. Originally scheduled to take place in Orem, Utah, the Western Athletic Conference announced on July 17 that the tournament would be moved to Abilene. On Nov. 20-22, all seven teams in the WAC will travel to Moody Coliseum to play in the conference tournament. With seeding ... [Read More…]

‘Stay consistent in our mental game’: Volleyball starts second half of conference

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In the last game in the first half of Western Athletic Conference play, the Wildcats lost a hard-fought match to Tarleton State University.  Saturday’s game went to five sets, and several players earned personal bests and milestones.  Hadlee Welch, freshman pin hitter from Lubbock, had a career-best 17 kills in the match and hit .314. Avery ... [Read More…]

‘Refocus on what is important’: Wildcat volleyball aims to course correct after slow start to conference

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The Wildcat volleyball team opened Western Athletic Conference play with two losses but will look to right the ship on Saturday.  The team’s first conference loss came in a three-set match at Utah Valley University. The second came in a four-set loss at California Baptist University on Sept. 27.  Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup said these ... [Read More…]

High school athletics go beyond graduation

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I played both volleyball and basketball in high school, and both of these sports have given me skills that I will use throughout my life, going beyond shooting a free throw or hitting the 10-foot line.  Very few high school athletes will go on to play their sport in college, and even fewer still will go on to professional leagues. However, ... [Read More…]

‘We’re going to win because we have to’: Volleyball starts conference play

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After a 6-9 start to the season, Wildcat volleyball now turns to a new portion of the season: conference play.  The Western Athletic Conference takes on a new look this year for the volleyball teams. Last year, the conference had 9 teams, but lost two in the offseason: Grand Canyon University and Seattle University.  With a smaller conference ... [Read More…]

Wildcats with wire-to-wire win in conference opener

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In the second ranked matchup of the season, the Wildcats defeated the Austin Peay State University Governors 45-31.  Head Coach Keith Patterson said he knew this game would be a good test of how far the team has come, especially considering Austin Peay's high level of skill this season. “I thought this may be one of the best football teams ... [Read More…]

Lamar Tournament to close out non-conference volleyball

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In its last weekend before Western Athletic Conference play begins, volleyball will travel to Beaumont to play in the Lamar Invitational. The team enters the weekend 4-7, a losing record on paper, but Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup said she is pleased with how the team has competed so far, especially against larger schools like Oklahoma and ... [Read More…]

Volleyball enters third tournament of season, aims to ‘go into conference confident’

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After traveling to Nacogdoches for the second tournament of the season, volleyball went 0-3 at the SFA Volleyball Invitational in matches against Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin and Louisiana.  However, even though the team lost all three games, the Wildcats fought back from a deficit in all three matches, two of which went to ... [Read More…]

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