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‘Bounce back’ leads to first conference win at home for Wildcat volleyball

October 4, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

The Wildcats won their first conference game of the season Thursday night in five sets, bringing their conference record to 1-2.  This win comes after two tough road losses, in which the team traveled to Utah Tech and Southern Utah. The Wildcats lost both of those matches in straight sets, and Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup said her team had ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat volleyball falls in conference opener

September 26, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

A week after two convincing home wins, the Wildcats traveled to Utah to try and extend their winning streak. Instead, they fell in three sets to the Utah Tech Trailblazers in a poor-hitting night.  Before leaving for the weekend, Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup said she had high hopes for the conference portion of the season, especially with ... [Read More…]

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‘Winning for the community’ drives volleyball to first home win of the season

September 20, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

After traveling three weekends in a row for preseason tournaments, the Wildcats are now hosting one of their own.  In their first home game of the season, the Wildcats played against the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs, who had lost to Oral Roberts University earlier in the day.  While the sets were close, the Wildcats won the match in ... [Read More…]

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‘Locked-in mentality’ helps Strong lead team in UTSA Invitational

September 12, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

In their second tournament of the season, the Wildcats suffered two losses before finding their rhythm and defeating the College of the Holy Cross for volleyball's second win this season. In the UTSA Invitational, the Wildcats found a standout player in Alexis Strong, sophomore pin hitter from Louisville, Kentucky. Strong was placed on the ... [Read More…]

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‘Team effort’ leads volleyball to the season’s first victory

September 5, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

With the first win of the season under its belt, the Wildcat volleyball team will look to add to the season total this weekend at the UTSA Invitational in San Antonio.  The first win came against Campbell University, in the two schools’ first-ever meeting. While the team fell short against Baylor University and the University of Tulsa, Head ... [Read More…]

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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…]

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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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