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Gallery: Baseball kicks off season with 3-1 victory over NIU

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The Wildcats had their first home opener against the Northern Illinois University Huskies, going 3-1 with their last game on Sunday. The Wildcats won the first three games with scores of 16-6 (7 innings), 12-2 (8 innings), 10-4, but couldn't make a full sweep and lost the Sunday match 7-14. The team will head to Globe Life Park on Wednesday to take ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Women’s Basketball suffers a fourth quarter loss against SFA

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The women's basketball team faced a setback against their game with the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, ending with a final score of 83-89. The Wildcats finished the third quarter up with a score of 68-62; however, SFA was able to score 34 points in the final quarter. The team faces off against California Baptist on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Riverside, ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Women’s Basketball continues home winning streak against Utah Valley

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The Wildcats won their regular season matchup against the Utah Valley University Wolverines 66-53 on Saturday afternoon. The team ended first quarter strong with a total of 17-4 and kept that momentum throughout the game.  The team faces off against UTRGV at home on Thursday at 6 p.m.. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Track and Field Team prepares for meet at Texas Tech

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ACU's Track and Field team prepares to head to Texas Tech for their third indoor meet this semester. The team will participate in a two-day competition spanning from Friday to Saturday. The Jarvis Scott Open is the last meet before the WAC Conference Championships held on February 19-20. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Men’s tennis defeats Lamar 4-0

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The Wildcats completed a three-match weekend sweep with a 4-0 victory against Lamar University Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. Both teams decided to cut the match short because of the long drive back for Lamar, only finishing four matches. The Wildcats face off against Texas A&M on Tuesday. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Bid Day marks the start of New Member Orientation

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Sororities and fraternities at ACU recently welcomed their new members on Saturday, February 3, as they celebrated Bid Day. Serving as the inaugural event for new members, Bid Day started the commencement of their two-week orientation journey. The new members will spend the next two weeks getting to know each other, learning about club traditions ... [Read More…]

Gallery: 24-Hour Musical returns with “Footloose”

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The annual 24-Hour Musical, produced by ACU Theatre and Alpha Psi Omega, took center stage on Saturday at Folks Theatre. This year's production, "Footloose," saw students learn, choreograph, and perform a musical all in 24 hours. This year, the chapter raised $1,680 for Living Water International. The musical, based on the popular movie directed by ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Men’s Basketball take a loss against Southern Utah

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The Men's Basketball team faced off against Southern Utah last night in a gripping showdown, ending with a loss of 67-82.  Although the score was tied at the end of the first half, Southern Utah managed to gain momentum, pulling ahead in the second half and securing a significant lead. The team faces off against Tarleton State at Moody Coliseum on ... [Read More…]

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