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Women’s golf to capitalize on home-course advantage, hosts second West Texas Classic

February 27, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

The women’s golf team will host its second West Texas Classic event on March 2-3 at Abilene Country Club North.  The tournament will feature a variety of teams from around the country, including the University of Texas El Paso, Drake University, Bowling Green State University and athletes competing individually from Texas Tech University. The ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats gear up for College Baseball Series

February 27, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Wildcat baseball will have another big weekend of non-conference play ahead of it, playing in the 2026 College Baseball Series in Cleburne starting Friday. Coming into the weekend, ACU has won both of its series to start the season and is 5-3 overall. “That’s the goal every weekend,” Head Coach Rick McCarty said. “If you can do that over the ... [Read More…]

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Woodson finds double-double, Wildcats grab win No. 20 after complete sweep of Utah Tech

February 27, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

The women’s basketball team completed a three-game season sweep of the Utah Tech University Trailblazers Thursday night with a 76-66 win. The win was also the 20th of the season for Head Coach Julie Goodenough. It’s the first time the ‘Cats have won 20 games since 2019-20. It’s also the 11th 20-win season in Goodenough's head coaching career, ... [Read More…]

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Buisson finishes second, Wildcats secure fourth-place finish at Military City Collegiate

February 27, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

Thomas Buisson led the Wildcats with an even-par, second-place finish at the Military City Collegiate tournament hosted by UT San Antonio. The men’s golf team finished fourth out of 12 as a team. Buisson, senior from Bordeaux, France, carded his first two rounds at one-under par before ending his third round 2-over par. Buisson finished just one ... [Read More…]

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Men’s basketball heads to Utah to begin road trip

February 25, 2026 by Hayden DeLand Leave a Comment

After an 87-83 win over the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds on Saturday, the Wildcats are now 13-14 on the season and 5-9 in conference play, with four games remaining. “We want to be playing our best basketball in March, late February and March, and hopefully we’re doing that, I don’t know,” head coach Brette Tanner said. “I don’t think ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats split games against Tarleton, get rest on bye week

February 20, 2026 by Hayden DeLand Leave a Comment

After splitting a pair of games against the Tarleton State University Texans on Saturday and Monday, the Wildcats are now 12-14 on the season and 4-9 in Western Athletic Conference games. On Monday, ACU lost in overtime 65-62 in Stephenville after beating the Texans 73-59 in Moody Coliseum on Saturday. The Texans opened overtime with 4 ... [Read More…]

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Vrsalovic named WAC Player of the Week ahead of two-match homestand

February 20, 2026 by Joshua Varner Leave a Comment

Masha Vrsalovic, a senior from Cochabamba, Colombia, was named the WAC Singles Player of the Week ahead of what will be the team’s last home matches until April. This past weekend, Vrsalovic, in her fourth season at ACU, dominated both of her singles matches.  After taking the doubles point alongside Alice Klinteby, senior from Falkenberg, ... [Read More…]

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Winless Wildcats look to rebound at home

February 20, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

On paper, the start of the 2026 season has looked shaky for the winless Wildcats softball squad for about two weeks. Despite ACU still in search of its first win, Head Coach Jo Koons said she believes in challenging starts and the development of her roster. ACU has opened this year 0-11 and last season, in Koons' first year in the Big Country, a ... [Read More…]

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ACU falls 12-3 at DBU, turns focus to Oral Roberts

February 20, 2026 by Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

The Wildcats dropped their first midweek contest of the season Tuesday night, falling to the Dallas Baptist Patriots 12-3 at Horner Ballpark, moving to 3-2 on the year. DBU wasted no time setting the tone. Jake Bennett's first homer of the night, a two-run shot to right-center on an outside changeup in the bottom of the first, staked DBU to an ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats finish 12th at Hal Williams, look ahead to loaded spring schedule

February 17, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

The men’s golf team began its spring tournament slate with a 12th-place finish at the Hal Williams Collegiate tournament, hosted by the University of Southern Alabama. The tournament, which was played on Feb. 16-17, hosted a variety of schools, including the University of Nebraska Lincoln, Texas State University, the University of Illinois and ... [Read More…]

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Several ACU students were removed from the seating behind the Utah Valley bench late in the fourth quarter while arguing with UVU fans. After a conversation with ACUPD and other staff members, they were relocated to the stands near the UVU bench on the south baseline.

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An altercation occurred between Associate Head Coach Yannick Denson and UVU Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Josh Morzelewski ahead of the 1 p.m. tip. The playing surface was mopped less than an hour before tip, while the Wolverines were completing their pregame warmups.

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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Check out this wider view of the snow on campus from our drone shots over the weekend!Wednesday classes will move to remote instruction, and offices will remain closed.🎥: Daniel Curd #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #winterstorm ... See MoreSee Less

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