The soccer team earned a spot in the Southland Conference postseason tournament after defeating Sam Houston 3-0 Friday and improved to 6-3-1 in conference after a win over SFA Sunday. Against the Bearkats, ACU's first goal came 18 minutes into the game when junior midfielder/defender Shay Johnson passed the ball to sophomore midfielder/forward ... [Read More…]
ACU tallies its ninth shutout after this weekend
The Wildcats had a weekend filled with soccer. The Wildcats are now, 9-5-1, 4-3-1 Southland, after losing 0-1 on Friday and winning 3-0 on Sunday. On Friday night, ACU played 108 minutes and fell to McNeese in double overtime. The lonesome goal, that cost the Wildcats the game, was of the night came from an unfortunate ball. As soon as the foul ... [Read More…]
Soccer goes scoreless with the Islanders
The Wildcats were looking to avoid slipping to .500 in conference Friday evening against Texas A&M Corpus Christi and they did just that, but it was in the form of a 0-0 tie. Sophomore midfielder/forward Christina Arteaga said it was very frustrating having their first tie of the season. “I felt like we could have beat them in regulation ... [Read More…]
Soccer splits Southland matches on the road
ACU soccer went on the road again this past weekend to face the Bears of the University of Central Arkansas and the Demons of Northwestern State University. The Wildcats returned to Abilene with one win and one loss. On Friday night, the Bears beat the Wildcats in the last 45 minutes of the game, when the score was 2-1. All three goals were ... [Read More…]
Soccer bounces back with two home Southland wins
The ACU wildcats won both of their home games this weekend, 1-0, against Southeastern Louisiana University and Nicholls State University. ACU got their first Southland conference win Friday night when freshman Ashleigh Stamps scored in the 81st minute. It was a rainy game for the Abilene Christian, as it was off and on the entire game, with ... [Read More…]
Soccer falls in overtime to Huskies
The Wildcats lost their first Southland matchup 1-0 to Houston Baptist in overtime Saturday. This ended the Wildcats three-match winning streak, even though they led in shots 25-6 and 10-4 shots on goal. HBU goalkeeper, Alanis Guevara, had a total of 10 saves, stopping every chance ACU had to get on the board. In the first half, the ball ... [Read More…]
Soccer steals two road victories over weekend
The Wildcats took a two-game road trip over the weekend to face North Alabama and Arkansas-Pine Bluff and was victorious in both matches. They faced North Alabama Friday evening. The Lions were the nation's top offense averaging 3.8 goals per game heading into the match. ACU scored their first goal within the first seven minutes of the match. ... [Read More…]
Soccer looks to improve road record this weekend
The soccer team will go on the road to face the University of North Alabama and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff this weekend. The Wildcats have been strong at home this season with a 3-0 record, however, they will look to improve on their 0-2 road record this weekend. Sophomore midfielder Cristina Arteaga leads the Wildcats ... [Read More…]
Soccer edges out Aggies in weather delay
The Soccer team welcomed New Mexico State to Elmer Gray Stadium Sunday and despite a two hour weather delay, managed to finish with a 3-2 victory. Sophomore midfielder/forward Christina Arteaga said the team was happy to have home field advantage. “It's a great feeling to be able to have our fans and come out to win in front of such a large ... [Read More…]
Soccer to welcome New Mexico State Sunday
ACU soccer will host New Mexico State Sunday afternoon for its third home game of the season. This will be the first matchup ever between the Wildcats and New Mexico State. The Wildcats are 2-2 on the season, while the Aggies remain winless at 0-4. Although the Aggies have lost every game of the season, the team has managed to score at ... [Read More…]