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Soccer gets back on track with win over HBU

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Soccer returned home Friday night against Houston Baptist and won with a convincing score of 3-0. With the win the Wildcats moved to 4-1-1 in conference with a 5-7-2 overall record, while the Huskies fall to 3-2-1 in conference and 5-7-1 overall. "I think we got out there and had a lot of chemistry," said junior defender/midfielder Chantal ... [Read More…]

Old computers auctioned in Cullen

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The ACU Computer Auction will auction computers collected during the year in Cullen Auditorium Saturday. Once or twice a year, the university hosts an auction of old computers that have been taken up from faculty and staff members. The university has a cycle of about three to four years with computers before they are removed and replaced with ... [Read More…]

Throneberry leads offense as Wildcats host Huskies

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The soccer team returns home to face Houston Baptist Friday after a falling to Northwestern State and playing to a 0-0 draw against Central Arkansas. "We're coming off a long, tough weekend, so I think we're all really looking forward to enjoying our home crowd and field," said junior midfielder Chloe Fifer. "For this Friday's game, we are ... [Read More…]

Soccer drops first conference match, snags one-point on the road

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This weekend the soccer team went on the road to face Northwestern State, losing the match 2-1 in overtime, and Central Arkansas, tying them 0-0. The Wildcats began the Northwestern game with a goal in the 14th minute by senior forward Natalie Throneberry, assisted by sophomore forward Dylan Owens. This goal gave Throneberry the outright lead ... [Read More…]

CAB accepting applications for interns

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The campus activities board (CAB) are looking to hire interns and will be taking student applicants. CAB has been on campus for over ten years. The board will usually do things such as taking student activity fee money and creating events such as movie night in Cullen or bringing in the illusionist to campus last semester, said Caddie Coupe, ... [Read More…]

Vestal, Fifer score as soccer improves to 3-0 in Southland

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The soccer team finished its second game of a weekend home stand with a 2-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana. With the win, the Wildcats moved to 3-0-0 in conference play and 4-6-1 overall and Southeastern Louisiana falls to 1-2-0 in conference and 4-6-1 overall. Freshman forward Samantha Vestal, who scored her first collegiate goal in ... [Read More…]

ACU nets 2-1 OT win over Nicholls State

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The Wildcat soccer team was in action Friday night against Nicholls state and won the game by a score of 2-1. This win puts the women at 2-0-0 in conference with a 3-6-1 overall record while Nicholls State fall to 0-1-1 in conference with a 3-3-1 overall record. "We needed this win tonight," said junior midfielder Chloe Fifer. "I'm hoping ... [Read More…]

Soccer returns home after 4-0 victory

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The soccer team plays its conference home-opener and first game at Elmer Gray stadium in almost a month when they take on Nicholls State and Southeastern Louisiana Friday and Sunday. ACU heads into these games with momentum after a convincing 4-0 win in their first conference game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Senior midfielder Allie ... [Read More…]

Roberts scores first collegiate goal in conference opener

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The Wildcats opened up conference play on the road against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and won the match by a score of 4-0. Senior Leslie Snider got the ACU offense rolling in the fifth minute with a put back goal after junior Chloe Fifer's shot was deflected. "Getting an early goal gave our team confidence to play at a high pace for the ... [Read More…]

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