By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The Wildcat volleyball team won two of its three matches last weekend at the ACU Volleyball Classic. ACU fell to No. 18 Pittsburg State on Friday but rebounded to take down Fort Hays State and Texas-Permian Basin on Saturday. After its first three home games, the Wildcats are now 4-6 for the season. On ... [Read More…]
Wildcats host ACU Classic
By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor After picking up its first wins of the season last weekend, the Wildcats return home to take on three Division II teams in the ACU Volleyball Classic. The women's volleyball team will play Pittsburg State, the No. 18 team in the nation, Friday in Moody Coliseum. On Saturday, the Wildcats will try to ... [Read More…]
ACU sports featured on TV
By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor During the football season, many Abilenians dress themselves in shades of Abilene High gold and black or Cooper blue and red but rarely in ACU purple and white. However, that may soon change. ACU sports recently joined the ranks of high school football when it comes to local publicity, thanks to last ... [Read More…]
Volleyball team claims first wins in San Antonio
By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The Wildcats picked up their first two wins of the season this past weekend at the Alamo City Invitational in San Antonio. The ACU volleyball team improved its record to 2-5 as the Wildcats went 2-1 during their road trip. "On the road, it's always harder," assistant head coach Lindsey Campbell said. ... [Read More…]
Volleyball team looking for first win of season
By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The ACU volleyball team will have a chance to pick up its first win of the season Friday and Saturday at the Alamo City Invitational in San Antonio. After last week's Florida Southern Invitational, the Wildcats are 0-4 on the season. ACU is looking to bounce back as it plays three in-state teams this ... [Read More…]
Teams begin season at home
By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor Senior Nicodemus Naimadu from Narok, Kenya, is thankful for the opportunity he had to run with the Wildcats for the past three years. "When I was given that opportunity to come and run here and study, I really had to appreciate it," Naimadu said. "Back home, nobody can give you that. After being given ... [Read More…]
Athletics improves facilities over break
By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor With new and renovated athletic facilities, the Wildcat teams, along with students, can look forward to using some of the best facilities available this year. The Powell Fitness Center, the football practice field and the courts at the Eager Tennis Pavilion are just a few of the restorations that the ... [Read More…]
Heart, not height, advantage in ’07
By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor To senior outside hitter Abbie Lowry, height does not matter much on the volleyball court, but heart does. And although this year's Wildcat volleyball team is not as tall as in years' past, it's the heart that will bring success this season. "Two years ago, we were a big team. We had a lot of really ... [Read More…]
Losses to nationally ranked opponents provide early lessons
By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The ACU women's volleyball team kicked off its season against a few of the nation's top teams Friday at the Florida Southern Invitational in Lakeland, Fla. The Wildcats went 0-4 at the tournament, but the weekend's results were not fruitless. "Overall, I think this weekend was a very positive ... [Read More…]
Women win conference title, men second: Women’s tennis won the LSC Championship in Wichita Falls against Northeastern State 5-4, but the men lost in the final’s to Midwestern State, 5-3.
By Michael Freeman, Sports Writer Last week, the women's tennis team stormed the competition in its path to the Lone Star Conference tennis championship with a 5-4 win over Northeastern State University. The men's team lost in the final to Midwestern State University 5-3. On Thursday, the tennis teams traveled to Wichita Falls to compete in the ... [Read More…]