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‘I definitely could have died’: Lacina battled SMAS with softball as her anchor

April 16, 2025 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

At first, it looked like shortstop Audrey Lacina was just out sick with a stomach bug. But what held her out went far deeper - so deep that it nearly killed her a couple of years ago. “I couldn't take a sip of water,” Lacina said. “Think of a plastic water cap, 
if you filled that with water, if I tried to sip it, it would not stay down. I ... [Read More…]

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Spring volleyball season showcases new faces, new places

April 16, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame Leave a Comment

The Wildcat volleyball team wrapped up its spring season on Saturday with matches against Weatherford College, Texas Woman’s University and Hardin-Simmons University.  All but one of the Wildcat spring matches were sweeps, including these three matches. The only game that the Wildcats did not sweep was their first of the spring at Texas Tech ... [Read More…]

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Men’s golf preps for WAC with Buckeye Classic

April 10, 2025 by Tyson Williams Leave a Comment

This weekend, the men’s golf team is heading to Columbus, Ohio, to play in the Buckeye Classic. With the Western Athletic Conference Championship coming up at the end of April, this tournament could help the team build some momentum—or get more reps in before the big one. So far this season, the team has seen some success. In six out of their ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats prepare for grand opening of new ballpark

April 10, 2025 by Hayden Deland Leave a Comment

This weekend the baseball team will complete a weekend series competing against Utah Tech University to celebrate the grand opening of the newly finished Bullock Brothers Ballpark. After going 0-3 in its last series, the team will go into the series against UTU with hopes of a better result. With the three losses in the last series, the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats approach WAC Championship with ‘humble confidence,’ look to win WAC and qualify for NCAA regionals

April 10, 2025 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

On Monday Ryann Honea will look to win her second consecutive Western Athletic Championship title as the Wildcats travel to Litchfield Park, Arizona, to play at Wigwam Golf Club; a course Honea already captured a co-win at this season.  The Wildcats will enter the championship hot off an impressive third-place finish at the “Mo” Morial ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats break attendance record, fall in both games of midweek back-to-back

April 4, 2025 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

The Wildcats played host to two premier Texas softball teams this week and fell to both the University of North Texas and Texas Tech University.  The games were played on Tuesday and Wednesday as the Wildcats fell to UNT by a score of 7-0 before losing to TTU 7-3.  The Tuesday match featured just one hit from the Wildcats as they failed to ... [Read More…]

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Men’s tennis looks to bounce back as WAC Championship approaches

April 4, 2025 by Tyson Williams Leave a Comment

The men’s tennis team is aiming to break a two-match losing streak this week as they head on the road. The team will first travel to Arlington to face UT Arlington, before heading to Waco to take on Oklahoma State.  The first match against UT Arlington holds significant importance for the Wildcats' position in the Western Athletic Conference ... [Read More…]

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Baseball to start home stand against Sacramento State

April 4, 2025 by Hayden Deland Leave a Comment

The Wildcats will start a seven-game home stand when they face Sacramento State University this weekend in a three-game series starting on Friday at the newly unveiled Bullock Brothers Ballpark at Crutcher Scott Field. Halfway through the season, the team is 17-11 and 2-4 in the Western Athletic Conference. ACU is coming off a road series ... [Read More…]

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Russo throws no-hitter to open conference play

April 2, 2025 by Tyson Williams Leave a Comment

Two weekends ago, Wildcat softball snapped a 6-game losing streak by sweeping Southern Utah University in a 3-game series. ACU hasn’t swept a team since 2023, which was also against SUU. In the first game, the Wildcats won with a dominating score of 6-0. Lina Russo, junior pitcher from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, threw a no-hitter, which ... [Read More…]

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Soccer travels internationally as spring season begins

March 28, 2025 by Hayden Deland Leave a Comment

The women’s soccer team took an international trip to Italy and France during spring break to do community service and tour the countries at the start of the team’s spring season. During the team’s spring break, the coaches and players traveled to Italy and France. They were able to help underprivileged 11-year-old girls with the program “Youth ... [Read More…]

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