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Wildcats unable to overcome Mustangs

February 3, 2012 by Natalie Goin

The women's basketball team fought until the end Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum, facing the 11-2 Midwestern State Mustangs. Despite the 90-82 setback, the Wildcats haven't given up any momentum going forward, or the desire to attend the LSC Post-Season tournament. Desperate to improve their 3-10 conference record, the Wildcats battled the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats pick up key conference win

February 1, 2012 by Natalie Goin

The Wildcats losing streak finally ended this weekend as the Wildcats rallied for the win late in the second half, fighting for the 69-57 win over Texas Women's. "I was extremely proud of the way our girls played on Saturday," head coach Shawna Lavender said. The 'Cats, desperate to place high enough to attend the LSC post-season tournament, were ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats try to stop slide against TWU

January 27, 2012 by Natalie Goin

Coach Shawna Lavender and the women's basketball team look forward to facing Texas Women's University this Saturday as a chance to redeem themselves from a tough losing streak that has become a frequent trend this season. ACU lost two heartbreakers in the final minutes of the second half this past week in a home-and-home series with Angelo State. ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats continue free fall against LSC opponents

January 25, 2012 by Natalie Goin

Despite the 33-33 tie at the end of the first half, the women's basketball team was unable to make a comeback Saturday night, leaving the two-game series against Angelo State without a win. "I think the big thing right now is that we have not found our groove for this season said head coach Shawna Lavender. "Having two back-to-back games like ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats drop to 2-8 in conference play

January 20, 2012 by Natalie Goin

With the chance of attending the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tournament one the line, the women's basketball team fell short to Angelo State in a Tuesday night heartbreaker. After dominating the first half, the Wildcats quickly lost control of the game and an 11-point lead with only minutes on the clock remaining. Despite their early efforts, ... [Read More…]

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Women’s basketball team tops Hilltoppers

December 9, 2011 by Natalie Goin

The women's basketball team held off a late run by St. Edward's Tuesday night, lighting up the fans in Moody Coliseum and adding a win to its 3-2 record. ACU maintained control of the game the entire first half, consistently being up by a range of 10-12 points. Making nearly half of the shots taken, the 'Cats left the court at the half with 42-30 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Basketball

Cat’s hold off late run by St. Mary’s

December 3, 2011 by Natalie Goin

The women's basketball team tipped off at Moody Coliseum last night against St. Mary's for the season home opener. ACU went into to the game 1-1, with hoping to use this game to achieve a winning record, and certainly fought to secure it, all the way to the final buzzer. Mack Lankford, the sophomore guard, once again led her team almost ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats fall short at UTPB

November 30, 2011 by Natalie Goin

ACU's women's basketball team, led by Mack Lankford, made a quick comeback after trailing UT-Permian Basin for three periods. However, the late rally attempt was not enough for the Wildcats to overcome the Falcons' 77-67 lead by the final buzzer. "They were just continually more consistent than we were," Lankford said. "That's where it really hurt ... [Read More…]

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Women’s basketball team falls to LCU

November 16, 2011 by Natalie Goin

The Wildcat women's basketball team fell Thursday night 80-73 to Lubbock Christian after the Lady Chaparrals dominated a key second half at the pre-season exhibition game held at Moody Coliseum. The 'Cats fell behind for most of the game and left the court at halftime under a close five-point deficit. However, the Lady Chaps returned from the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Basketball

Basketball team has high hopes for season

November 9, 2011 by Natalie Goin

The women's basketball team looks forward to this season and hopes for nothing less than a conference championship. Returning with a great number of starting players, Coach Shawna Lavender and her team are going into this season with high expectations. Lavender, entering her ninth year as the women's head coach, said she was excited to see the ... [Read More…]

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