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Agriculture department faces difficult weeks

November 7, 2011 by Natalie Goin

As the reality of the ACU's weekend tragedy sets in, faculty, staff and students in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences have begun to consider their next steps. And finding that way forward may take time, say faculty and students. For now, the department remains focused on honoring and assisting the victims. Department ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Bus Accident

Carpenter, Golf finish first in San Antonio tournament

October 28, 2011 by Natalie Goin

ACU's golf team claimed their second team title of the season this Tuesday. At the 54-hole Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational in San Antonio, the Wildcats swept the team title, and Alex Carpenter claimed his third individual title of the season. After the first round on Monday, the 'Cats were tied with Incarnate Word at a score of 293, but after ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Golf

Carpenter earns invitation to All-America tournament

October 7, 2011 by Natalie Goin

Top-ranked golfer Alex Carpenter has been invited to play in the Western Refining College all-America Golf Classic next month in El Paso, a rare opportunity. This is an honor not only for the school, but also for Carpenter, and it expresses the serious potential that he has in the future as a golfer, say coaches. The junior all-American golf ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Golf

Tennis teams capture three of four regional titles

October 5, 2011 by Natalie Goin

ACU's men and women's tennis team nearly swept the ITA South Central Regional Championships hosted by Southwest Baptist University this weekend. Capturing three out of four championship titles, both teams continue to see success. Julia Mongin and Hans Hach arrived in Springfield, Missouri determined to defend their regional singles champion ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

Wildcats seek repeat win in Missouri

September 29, 2011 by Natalie Goin

This weekend the men and women's tennis teams will compete at the USTA/ITA South Central Regional championship tournament in Springfield, Missouri. Both of last years defending singles and doubles champions from ACU will be returning in this year's tournament, and Hans Hach and Julia Mongin have every intention of defending their titles. The 2010 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

Women’s tennis team competes at Hoosier Classic

September 28, 2011 by Natalie Goin

The Women's Tennis team competed in Bloomington, Ind. in the Hoosier Classic hosted by the University of Indiana this weekend. ACU's competition included ranked Division I teams such as Georgia, (No. 8) Notre Dame, (No. 20) and Kansas State. (No. 46) The women's team remained a constant threat to its competition even though ACU was the only DII ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Tennis

Depth paces ACU to second place

September 23, 2011 by Natalie Goin

The Abilene Christian golf team competed in the Dornick Hills Classic in Ardmore, Oklahoma the past two days, battling for first place yet again against Central Oklahoma. Both teams are ranked very highly among the Division II teams, and their constant fight to the top remains the theme of each tournament this season. After Monday's rounds, the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Golf

Men’s and Women’s tennis teams compete at Midland Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational

September 21, 2011 by Natalie Goin

The Wildcat tennis teams made an appearance last weekend at the Midland Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational, representing ACU well in a highly competitive tournament full of NCAA Division I teams. In the doubles bracket, sophomore Hans Hach and senior Nick Plum competed against 64 other athletes, being the only pair in the tournament from a DII ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Tennis

Golf team finishes second in tournament

September 16, 2011 by Natalie Goin

ACU's Wildcats finished second at the Charles Coody Intercollegiate Tournament the last two days here in Abilene.  The recently No. 1 ranked team finished just behind Central Oklahoma, but still had a great opening to their season. Coach Mike Campbell was very pleased with how his team performed in their first contest, and expects the team to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Golf

Carpenter hopes to ride win streak

September 15, 2011 by Natalie Goin

The ACU golf team will hit the road for the season's second tournament next Monday and Tuesday at the Dornick Hills Classic hosted by Cameron University in Ardmore, Oklahoma. After their success earlier this week at the Charles Coody Intercollegiate Tournament here in Abilene, Coach Mike Campbell looks forward to seeing his team compete ... [Read More…]

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