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Volleyball aims to ‘control the controllables’ in Waco

August 29, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

After a long summer of preparation, the Wildcats are ready to start the season strong with a substantial tournament schedule. Participating in the Baylor Classic in Waco, the volleyball team will face off against Baylor University, Campbell University and the University of Tulsa. The Baylor Classic is the first of four tournaments to open the ... [Read More…]

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Benefits of FBS matchups go beyond financial gain

August 21, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

From the moment the Wildcats step into Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, they will be $375,000 richer, even before time runs off the clock.  In an agreement made in 2017, Texas Tech University agreed to host the Wildcats for two games, one on Saturday, and the other in September 2026.  Alumni and student athletes appreciate seeing big ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU Football, Football, Tech Football, Texas Tech, Texas Tech Football

Volleyball team takes a confident approach to the season

August 21, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

Everything in moderation, except when it comes to talent. Volleyball head coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup said her main challenge this season will be picking the starting six. “Right now we have a lot of really good competition on the court,” Moronu Alstrup said. “I think [the starting six] might change throughout the season, which is exciting, but ... [Read More…]

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Softball head coach released after being swept by Grand Canyon in season finale

May 9, 2024 by Hayden Deland and Lindsey Blasingame

After five seasons, the softball team announced they would undergo a coaching change. Former head coach Abigail Farler finishes her tenure at ACU with a 78-144 record. The team went 16-32 in her final season while missing the Western Athletic Conference tournament for the second consecutive year after falling to Grand Canyon University last ... [Read More…]

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‘Not done, yet’: Women’s golf exceeds expectations in first season

May 9, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

Finishing in first or second place in eight out of eleven tournaments this season, the women’s golf team could not have asked for a better inaugural season.  In the program’s first season, the team finished second in the conference tournament, ending two strokes behind the Seattle University Redhawks. Ryann Honea, a sophomore from San Angelo, ... [Read More…]

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