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Soccer secures successful weekend stretch

March 24, 2021 by Kaylee Kahn Leave a Comment

The Wildcats hit the road this past weekend for a triple-header against Houston Baptist, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Sam Houston. ACU played Houston Baptist Friday night, where they fell to the Huskies in overtime, 2-1. Senior goalkeeper Erin Smith had a season-high record of nine saves during the game, only letting two goals slip past. ... [Read More…]

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ACUTV summarizes eventful preparation at Wildcat Stadium

March 24, 2021 by Carrie Johnston Leave a Comment

After working together all season to put on broadcasts from the Teague Center, ACUTV, a student-employed broadcast studio with a staff of 50 students across all majors, and the Department of Athletics teamed up to host ACU's March Madness watch party. But this was not the first event that both parties had to cover on March 20. Earlier that ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats conclude historic season against UCLA

March 22, 2021 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

ACU's historic season reached its conclusion in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament Monday night against UCLA, 67-47. After shocking the Texas Longhorns in the First Round, the Wildcats were hoping to become the first 14-seed in 25 years to reach the Sweet 16, but poor shooting sealed their fate. "We had a 10-point game. We've been there ... [Read More…]

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Softball struggles in UCA series

March 21, 2021 by Connor Mullins Leave a Comment

ACU struggled this weekend in its three-game series versus Central Arkansas. The Lady Bears completed the sweep Saturday. The Wildcats were shutout on Friday night's doubleheader with scores of 7-0 and 8-0.  “The first two games our pitching did a good job keeping us in some good positions so we got some highlights from them,” head coach ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats suffer second-straight WBI loss to FIU

March 21, 2021 by Carrie Johnston Leave a Comment

The ACU women's basketball team found themselves in trouble at the Women's Basketball Invitational on Saturday as they fell to the FIU Panthers, 78-61. Both teams started hot from the 3-point line in the first quarter, with the Wildcats making four behind the arch and the Panthers make three of them. Both teams played neck-in-neck this quarter, ... [Read More…]

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ACU stuns Texas, claims first NCAA Tournament win in school history

March 21, 2021 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

The Wildcats forced 23 turnovers and held Texas to a season-low 52 points in their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history Saturday night. "We showed tremendous heart tonight, a ton of adversity all night long, couldn't get the ball to go in the basket, couldn't find a way to score, but just continued to guard and found a way to get on ... [Read More…]

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ACU posts program-high 32 turnovers in loss against Portland

March 19, 2021 by Carrie Johnston Leave a Comment

ACU struggled with scoring and turnovers on Friday as the Wildcats fell to the Portland Pilots, 67-42. In the first part of the first quarter, the Wildcats and the Pilots were exchanging points and were tied, 7-7. Then, Portland finished the quarter on a 14-0 run sparked by their full-court pressure and ACU's turnovers. After taking a ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat Stadium watch party to offer food, prizes and t-shirts

March 17, 2021 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

The university is hosting a watch party at Wildcat Stadium for the men's basketball NCAA Tournament matchup against the Texas Longhorns Saturday night. The gates are expected to open at 7:30 p.m. for anyone wanting to attend, and tip-off is scheduled at 8:50 p.m. Games, prizes and food will be provided. "There will be some social media giveaways ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats claim Southland Conference Tournament Championship

March 14, 2021 by Owen Simpson and Tavian Miles Leave a Comment

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Wildcats dominate Nicholls in Southland Conference Championship, 79-45

March 14, 2021 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

The Wildcats clinched their second-consecutive Southland Conference Tournament title with a 79-45 blowout win against Nicholls to clinch an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. "I'm really proud of our guys," said head coach Joe Golding. "I think we came down here for 80 minutes and guarded well. This group has been special from the start, and ... [Read More…]

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ACU Theatre prepares for several spring productions - Optimist

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This year the Department of Theatre has been involved in three spring productions, a Senior Showcase, Dance of Hope and Songs for New World. Two of these productions are being filmed and one will be over livestream for students and the ACU Community to watch. The Senior Showcase, which is usually in...
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"By being back at a church in-person, I saw the body of Christ like I had not seen it before: as a working machine." Read more from Managing Editor Dillon Daniel below: ...

My experience back in a fully-opened church - Optimist

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Regardless of what one may think of the state of Texas opening back up, I believe a blessing that many, including myself, are thankful for is the ability for churches to full capacity within the state. While some stores still count entrants, restaurants require masks and theatres require social dist...
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