After receiving a first-round bye, ACU took down the Bearcats of Central Arkansas 82-54 Friday down in Katy at Merrell Center. With the convincing win, ACU advances to the conference semifinals to take on the overall number one seed, Lamar. Junior guard Sara Williamson gave the Wildcats the lead with a fast-break layup to end the first quarter ... [Read More…]
Wright, Wildcats blowout Incarnate Word on senior day
It was all over from the beginning as the ACU Wildcats defeated Incarnate Word 102-53 Saturday afternoon in Moody Coliseum. Senior day for ACU got off to a quick scoring start in the first quarter. The Wildcats shot 80 percent (12-15) from the field putting up the second most points in a segment on the season at 31. Junior guard Breanna ... [Read More…]
Bradley shines, Wildcats go 2-1 in Wildcat Invitational
Sophomore pitcher Samantha Bradley pitched all seven innings for the Wildcats in their opening matchup against the Maine Black Bears Friday afternoon with a convincing 9-2 victory. Bradley had bases loaded in the top of the first with only one out, but escaped with two straight strikeouts to keep the game scoreless early. Meanwhile at the bottom ... [Read More…]
Miller drains last second shot, Wildcats win their fifth in a row
Eleven lead changes ultimately capped off a wild finish at Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas Saturday afternoon. ACU came out with an impressive 67-65 win against the Sugar Bears thanks in part to a bucket by freshman guard Madi Miller with just three seconds remaining. Miller said it was a surreal experience being able to convert on a huge ... [Read More…]
ACU grabs its fourth consecutive win, takes down Islanders 72-55
It was all but over early as the Wildcats took down Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Wednesday night in Moody Coliseum. ACU won every quarter of the outing, finishing with a convincing 72-55 win. Junior forward Dominique Golightly once again led the way for her team after scoring 19 points on Saturday. She repeated a great performance Wednesday ... [Read More…]
Softball falls to 4-9 on the season, looks to get back on track this weekend
Softball had its third and last invitational of the month last weekend in Arlington. ACU played four games against three separate opponents over the weekend, going 1-3 in those matchups. The first game of the Maverick Invitational couldn't have gone any better for ACU taking down Prairie View A&M 9-0 in a five inning shutout. Sophomore ... [Read More…]
ACU drains 12 threes in rout, clinches conference tournament berth
Abilene Christian came out on top Saturday afternoon against Southeastern Louisiana 86-66 in Moody Coliseum. With this win, ACU clinches a spot in the 2019 Southland conference tournament later next month in Katy, Texas. Junior forward Dominique Golightly led the way for the Wildcats scoring 19 points including four deep shots behind the ... [Read More…]
Strong fourth quarter propels ACU over Incarnate Word
Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats took down the Cardinals of Incarnate Word in San Antonio 71-50. The Wildcats shot 46 percent from the court winning every quarter scoring improving to 16-8 on the season. Junior guard Breanna Wright led ACU in scoring as she totaled 15 points and was perfect behind the arc with three three-pointers. After the ... [Read More…]
Wildcats bring their talent to Hardin Simmons, take down Nicholls 76-66
Abilene Christian defeated Nicholls on Wednesday night 76-66. The Wildcats played at an unusual venue in the Mabee Complex on Hardin Simmons' campus due to Moody Coliseum being occupied for Sing Song. Senior guard Sara Williamson propelled the Wildcats shooting an efficient 11-14 with 24 points and four steals. "We knew coming into the game ... [Read More…]
Softball goes 1-3 in the Bobcat Classic
The Wildcats kicked off their season this past weekend in San Marcos. In the Bobcat classic, ACU dropped three out of their four matches. Their only win was against the University of Texas at San Antonio. In their first match Saturday afternoon, Abilene Christian faced Colorado State ultimately losing 5-1. The first two innings, both teams were ... [Read More…]