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Gallery: Volleyball closes regular season with 3–2 loss to Utah Valley

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The Wildcats fell to Utah Valley 3–2 on Saturday afternoon at Moody Coliseum in their regular season finale. Aubrey Beaver led ACU with 20 kills and two aces. The Wildcats outpaced the Wolverines in total kills and posted a .255 hitting percentage. ACU will begin play in the WAC Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Moody Coliseum. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Students celebrate global culture at Ethnos Frequencies

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This year’s annual Ethnos show took place Friday and Saturday nights at the Boone Family Theatre. Organized by the International Student Association, the theme for Ethnos was “Frequencies,” which highlighted diverse acts performed by student groups and local Abilene organizations. The show closed with a multilingual worship set by Global Worship, ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Men’s basketball moves to 3–0 with win over Southwestern Adventist

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The men’s basketball team defeated Southwestern Adventist University 104–63 on Tuesday afternoon in a Salute to Service game for Veterans Day. Free tickets were provided to veterans, active duty service members, reserves, dependents, and first responders. The Wildcats improved to 3–0 to start the season for the first time since 2020–21. The team ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Football wraps up home season with Senior Day win over Utah Tech

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The Wildcats defeated Utah Tech 31–10 on Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium. The defense recorded four interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. E.J. Wilson rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. The win moved ACU to 6–4 overall and 5–1 in United Athletic Conference play. ACU completed an undefeated home season and will play its final two ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Moody Madness opens basketball season with win over Omaha

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Men's basketball hosted the University of Nebraska-Omaha at Moody Coliseum on Thursday, earning a 73–71 win. The victory moves ACU to 2–0 on the season. Bradyn Hubbard led the Wildcats with 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The team will close its three-game homestand against Southwestern Adventist at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Campus lights up for Litmas festivities

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The Student Government Association hosted its annual Litmas celebration Sunday night, bringing students and community members to the Campus Mall for an evening of festive activities, food and live music. This year’s tree lighting illuminated the area with twinkling lights as the celebration began. Attendees decorated Christmas ornaments, sipped hot ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Football outlasts Tarleton with last-second field goal during Homecoming

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Football defeated No. 2 Tarleton State, 31–28, on a walk-off 47-yard field goal Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium. The Homecoming matchup marked ACU’s seventh straight Homecoming win and handed the Texans their first loss of the season. The Wildcats took a 28–10 lead into the fourth quarter, but Tarleton tied the game with under a minute to ... [Read More…]

Gallery: ResLife, CAB host the 2nd annual Boo Bash

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The Campus Activities Board, in partnership with ResLife, hosted the second annual Boo Bash on Thursday night to celebrate Halloween. Students arrived in costume to enjoy games, a pie-eating contest and other festive activities. The highlight of the night was a haunted house in old Mabee Hall, where students lined up for a chance to be spooked. ... [Read More…]

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