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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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Masha 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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Hull breaks ACU D1 record, leads with 36 in win over TSU

February 17, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

Women’s basketball completed a regular-season sweep of Tarleton State on Saturday in Stephenville. The three-game sweep comes after the modified 2026 Western Athletic Conference schedule, which features just seven teams, down from nine or 10 in previous seasons. The third win over Tarleton came on the back of a career high and school Div. I era ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats snap losing streak at home against UTA

February 13, 2026 by Hayden DeLand Leave a Comment

The Wildcats snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 63-60 win over the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks on Thursday, led by a 21-point performance from Bradyn Hubbard. With the win, ACU’s season record improved to 11-13 and 3-8 in conference play, reclaiming the sixth-place spot in the Western Athletic Conference over Tarleton ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look to reset in home opener after tough start in College Station

February 11, 2026 by Joshua Varner Leave a Comment

The Wildcats will play their first home games of the season this Wednesday after starting the season 0-5 in the Aggie Classic last week. With only seven returning players from last season, Head Coach Jo Koons worked with the team this fall on more than just the technical aspects of the game.  “The really big focus was getting to know each ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop tight battle against California Baptist

February 10, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

The Wildcats battled all game in Moody Coliseum on Saturday night, going possession for possession before a late shooting surge from CBU resulted in a 74 - 71 loss. Emma Troxell, junior forward from Bushland, led ACU with 22 points, while Payton Hull, junior guard from Peaster, added 19. The third quarter looked bright for the Wildcats as ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats extend home winning streak, improve to 8-2 in WACtion

February 6, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

The Wildcats improved to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in Western Athletic Conference play Thursday night with a 70-50 victory over Utah Valley. While WAC Preseason player of the year Payton Hull, junior guard from Peaster, led the Wildcats with 28 points on 10 of 13 shooting from the floor, it was Erin Woodson, junior guard from Richmond, Virginia, who set ... [Read More…]

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