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Volleyball reflects on season conclusion

April 11, 2021 by Madi Miller

The Wildcats concluded their indoor season at the Southland Conference Tournament against Central Arkansas March 31.  The Wildcats secured the seventh place spot into the tournament which is an improvement from last year's no tournament appearance. They were scheduled to play the sixth place Sugar Bears from Central Arkansas in the first ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball sparks winning streak at home

February 17, 2021 by Madi Miller

The Wildcats had two home conference wins Thursday and Saturday to improve to 3-1 in the Southland Conference.  The Wildcats played McNeese Thursday in the Teague Center for their first home conference game this season. The Wildcats won the first two sets 25-16 and 25-18. McNeese took the third set 25-19, then ACU followed up with a close ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball grabs first win of season against UT-Arlington

February 1, 2021 by Madi Miller

Volleyball won their first game of the season Saturday in five sets against UT-Arlington after losing in a five-set match the previous day.  ACU traded sets with UTA winning the first, third and finally the fifth set 15-9 to make them the match winners the second day of a two day match up.  “We have such a young group so we had to get our ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball awaits returns to action in Teague

January 20, 2021 by Madi Miller

The volleyball team will be starting its season this spring semester after being postponed in the fall because of COVID-19 restrictions.  “The indoor team hasn’t had the opportunity to compete against anyone but ourselves since Nov. 16, 2019, and to say we are ready would be one of the biggest understatements,” said head coach Angela Mooney. “We ... [Read More…]

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Miller posts career-high in blowout win versus Howard Payne

November 26, 2020 by Madi Miller

The ACU women’s basketball team opened up its season with a home game against Howard Payne. The Wildcats jumped on them early in the game, allowing only 15 points the first quarter compared to the Wildcats' 27.  This season the Wildcats had to move all their facilities to Teague Center because of Moody renovations. That failed to deter their ... [Read More…]

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Weekly predictions: ACU vs. Mercer

October 30, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Madi Miller, Carrie Johnston, Tavian Miles and Jalen Garrett

Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. Mercer  Season Records: T-1st. Owen 2-1 T-1st. Carrie 2-1 T-1st. Madi 2-1 4th. Tavian 1-1 5th. Jalen 1-2 Owen: The Wildcats are off to their worst start since 2016 where they lost its first seven games of the season. That finally changes Saturday when they take down Mercer. There’s not much to gauge ... [Read More…]

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Clouse ties for second at the Little Rock Invitational

October 29, 2020 by Madi Miller

The ACU golf team placed sixth overall in the Little Rock Invitational Tournament, with their own Alex Clouse tying for second individually.  Clouse and his teammates were competing against 86 competitors from conference opponents to other schools around the country.  Going into the tournament they had played against some of the schools in ... [Read More…]

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Kohl brings resilience, determination nearing senior season

October 12, 2020 by Madi Miller

As an incoming freshman, Kolton Kohl was planning on coming in to make a difference immediately on his new team. The 7-footer from San Angelo Central High school racked up some accolades including a few First-Team All-District and Defensive MVP in 3-6A and was ready to start his journey at the next level.  However, these plans were put to a ... [Read More…]

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Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. Army

October 2, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Carrie Johnston, Tavian Miles, Jalen Garrett and Madi Miller

Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. Army  Season Records: T-1. Owen 1-0 T-1. Carrie 1-0 T-1. Madi 1-0 T-4. Tavian 0-1 T-4. Jalen 0-1   Owen: The Wildcats will be forced to contain the nation’s top rushing team in the country Saturday on national television. To accomplish such a task will likely prove difficult as Army is ... [Read More…]

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Weekly predictions: ACU vs. UTEP

September 19, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Carrie Johnston, Jalen Garrett, Tavian Miles and Madi Miller

Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. UTEP Owen: Wildcat football has returned. Unfortunately, the delayed start could benefit UTEP with two games already under its belt. After a hard-fought comeback against Stephen F. Austin in the season-opener, the Miners were no match against the Longhorns. Nevertheless, UTEP will likely be less anxious coming out of ... [Read More…]

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