The Wildcats made history Saturday night in Stephenville, where No. 14 ACU defeated the No. 13 Tarleton State Texans 35-31 in the I-20 rivalry game. The eighth win of the season secured a spot in the NCAA FCS playoffs, ACU’s first conference championship and the most wins in a season since moving to the Div. I level in 2013. ACU was not expected ... [Read More…]

This past weekend is one to be remembered, as the Big Country and its football legacy book got some big news. All three universities in McMurry, Hardin-Simmons, and ACU emerged as conference champions in their respective conferences.  McMurry The Warhawks ended their season 7-3 overall and 7-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. ... [Read More…]

In their final game inside Moody Coliseum for almost a month, the Wildcats beat the Texas State University Bobcats by 72-60.  The Wildcats held the lead for the game's duration after scoring at the 18:58 mark in the first half. The lead swelled to as much as 16 as the Wildcats continued to build momentum throughout the game.  A key piece of ... [Read More…]

In the first week of the season, the women’s basketball team has gone 2-1, with a three-point loss to Stephen F. Austin University in the team’s most recent game.  Meredith Mayes, sophomore center from Bixby, Oklahoma, led the team in scoring against SFA with 20 points and 13 rebounds.  Another key contributor against the Lumberjacks was ... [Read More…]

Even though the Wildcats did not need a win to secure a spot in the Western Athletic Conference tournament, they went ahead and got one anyway.  In Thursday’s game against Grand Canyon University, the Wildcats won three sets to one and hit .242 as a team.  Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup has told her team all season they need to control what ... [Read More…]

In a game that will decide the winner of the United Athletic Conference, the Wildcats will take on the Tarleton State University Texans in Stephenville on Saturday.  Both teams enter Saturday’s game hot off impressive wins. The Texans had a commanding win over the University of West Georgia by a score of 38-21, while the Wildcats took down ... [Read More…]

The Wildcats cross-country phenom Andruw Villa made history as he showed how great he is by dethroning Nicodemus Naimadu, for the program's longtime 8K record back in October.  For the freshman, it has been a season of steady improvement, commitment, and relationship-building with his coaching staff. He spoke after the race to emphasize his ... [Read More…]

The Wildcats fell to the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders 79-56 Saturday night after a poor offensive performance, shooting 19-for-49 on field goals. ACU came out strong, starting the game off with 6-0 run that forced MTSU to call a timeout. Out of the timeout, the Blue Raiders went on a 20-4 run to take the lead they never gave ... [Read More…]

After Thursday’s five-set loss to Utah Valley University, the Wildcats find themselves on an eight-game losing streak. Despite the loss, Madeline Guffy, senior setter from Krum, reached an impressive milestone: 2,000 career assists. Guffy’s 2,000th assist came in the fourth set on a set to Bryley Steinhilber, senior outside hitter from Kennedale. ... [Read More…]