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Defensive grudge match results in draw

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The Wildcats played their second game of the season today against the University of Texas El Paso. Each team played hard defense in the game as the match ended in a 0-0 draw after two ten minute periods of overtime yielded no scoring. "The coaches told us that they were impressed to see us put a full 90 minutes together," junior Chloe Fifer ... [Read More…]

Soccer drops season opener to UTSA

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https://youtu.be/sOuDn_KN3yY   The Wildcats opened their season with a game against UTSA Friday night and lost 4-1. This game was the first of the 2016 season for University of Texas at San Antonio as well. "We learned that we have to start the game strong," senior defender Allie Gerner said. "I think we hurt ourselves in the first ... [Read More…]

Wildcats open regular season with improved UTSA team

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The soccer team will host the University of Texas-San Antonio for its first game of the regular season at 7 p.m. Friday at Elmer Gray Stadium. The Wildcats played UTSA last year and pulled out a high scoring victory by a score of 5-3 to earn their first win of the 2015 season. "I feel great about our team," said sophomore forward Dylan Owens. ... [Read More…]

Soccer eyes elusive Southland championship

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The soccer team will begin its fourth and final season in its transition to Div. I Tuesday when it takes on Midwestern State University in an exhibition game and the University of Texas at San Antonio in its regular season home opener Friday. After finishing conference with a 7-2-2 record the Wildcats are gunning for the conference ... [Read More…]

Regional Special Olympics comes to campus

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About 275 Abilene athletes and 23 athletes from surrounding counties participated in the Area 14 Special Olympic Texas games on campus Saturday. All of the participants competed in track and field events at Elmer Gray Stadium with the goal of earning a spot in the statewide summer games on May 26-29 in Arlington. The events included high ... [Read More…]

Wildcat tennis dominates Ojai’s doubles championships

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Both the men and women's tennis teams competed in Ojai, California this weekend for their final tournament of the season. They went out with a successful end winning both the men and women's doubles championships. Both Wildcat duos of Henry Adams and Jason Proctor, along with Nico Agritelley and Josh Sheehy battled their way to the doubles ... [Read More…]

Wildcat tennis travels to California to finish season

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The men and women's tennis team are set to play their final matches of the year in Ojai, California. Both teams will most likely see opponents from the Pac-12 along with other Div. I conferences. The Wildcats will see some prestigious competition to close out the season. The men are coming off a weekend where they lost to Texas A&M 5-1 and ... [Read More…]

Wildcat tennis earns victory in final conference match up

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Both the men and women's tennis team had to make up their postponed matchups against New Orleans in Houston this weekend, and both were successful as the men won 6-1 and the women won 5-2. The men also played Texas A&M on Friday and lost 5-1. The men are now 19-9 overall (.679 pct) and 3-2 in conference play. The women made it to an ... [Read More…]

‘Cats win series 2-1 against the Islanders

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The baseball team won a series at home against the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders this weekend. Because of weather concerns, the double header was moved to Friday. The Islanders won the first game 11-4, but the Cats came back to win the second with a shutout victory, 4-0. The Cats won the series with another 4-0 win Saturday ... [Read More…]

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