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Football hits the road for No. 23 Nicholls

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No. 23 ranked Nicholls State will host the Wildcats this week, hoping to keep its undefeated record alive against a team that is 1-2 on the road this season. Going into the game, Nicholls has a 4-2 overall record and 3-1 conference record. They boast a 3-0 record at home after beating McNeese 37-35 in its season opener, Prairie View A&M ... [Read More…]

Soccer looks to build on 2-1 road win

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After a 2-1 victory Texas A&M- Corpus Christi, the Wildcats take on McNeese State and Lamar this weekend. Junior forward Dylan Owens was a one-woman wrecking crew against the Islanders, scoring ACU’s two goals within the first 10 minutes of the match. Owen's first goal came in the fifth minute after senior Chloe Fifer sent her a through ... [Read More…]

Defensive battle favors McNeese

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The Wildcats had a chance to get the ball back with a minute left in Saturday’s game, however, a personal foul gave No. 22 McNeese a first down and eventually a 13-7 victory. McNeese, the top-ranked defense in the Southland Conference, and the Wildcats battled out what was a defensive game with low scoring in the first half, and a complete ... [Read More…]

Football returns home for No. 22 McNeese

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The football team returns home this week to face a tough team in McNeese State a week after both teams had convincing wins over their opponents. The Wildcats come into the game with a record of 2-3 overall and 2-1 in conference, while McNeese has an impressive 4-1 overall record and a 2-1 Southland record. In the previous week, the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

Wildcats get back on track with 6-2 rout

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The Wildcats are back on the road this weekend heading to Corpus Christi after an offensive explosion on Sunday. ACU did split its matches last weekend, but ended on a high note with the win over Northwestern State. Last Friday night, the Wildcats battled hard and had a tough 2-1 loss to the defending Southland Conference regular-season ... [Read More…]

Wildcats dominate first half in road victory

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Junior quarterback Dallas Sealey ran for three touchdowns and threw for another one in the Wildcats 45-20 win against the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio. This win gave the Wildcats their first victory on the road since 2014 when they defeated Stephen F. Austin 37-35. The Wildcats now improve to 2-3 overall and avoid going under ... [Read More…]

Tennis excels in home tournament, finishes in Malibu

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Tennis had good showings in two parts of the country this week - as it dominated its home tournament and sent two players to the quarterfinals in Malibu. The annual Wal-Mart Open, held here at ACU, featured ACU, McMurry, Hardin Simmons and TCU. Men's tennis won all five sections in singles and doubles, losing only one game against another school ... [Read More…]

Volleyball falls to 0-2 at home

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Junior Jacey Smith led the game with 19 kills, but it wasn't enough to keep the Wildcats from falling to McNeese State in four sets. Neither team got off to a great start, as the Wildcats committed 12 errors to the Cowgirls' nine in the first two games. But early on McNeese found away to pull away in each set. "We had a ton of unforced ... [Read More…]

Wildcats’ nine-game home win streak snapped

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Volleyball's home-court advantage fell short for the first time in 10 games when Sam Houston State defeated ACU 3-1 in the team's Southland Conference opener. The Wildcats stormed out of the gate in the Saturday match-up, taking game one fairly convincingly 25-18. Trailing 24-16, the Bearkats cut the lead to 24-18 on consecutive kills by Brooke ... [Read More…]

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