Ahead of the inaugural Abilene Christian Intercollegiate tournament, the men's golf team is coming off an 11th-place finish, one over par, at the Trinity Forest Invitational from Oct. 4-6. The Wildcats competed among 17 other teams, including the host team, SMU, and other Power Four programs such as USC and Baylor. ACU finished the first ... [Read More…]
Volleyball looking to finish strong with a chance at history
Abilene Christian’s four-game winning streak came to a halt on Saturday against cross-state rival Tarleton State. The Texans opened the match by scoring the first five points in the first set and maintained the lead throughout, securing a 25-16 win. Sets two and three followed a similar pattern, both ending 25-19 as the Wildcats stayed ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Football holds off Central Arkansas for home win
Football defeated Central Arkansas 20-14 at home and extended its conference record to 2-0. The team rushed for a total of 303 yards, with quarterback Tucker Parks leading the team in rushing with 73 yards. Santana Miller recorded the only interception of the game for either team. Their next game is on Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. in Bank Independent Stadium. ... [Read More…]
Wildcats stay undefeated in UAC, defeat Central Arkansas 20-14
With a 20-14 win against Central Arkansas at home, the Wildcats have moved to a promising 2-0 in the United Athletic Conference and 3-4 overall ahead of a road matchup against North Alabama this week. This win did not come easily for ACU. The Cats held off a late Central Arkansas push, relying on a strong first half in which ACU led 17-0, a ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Volleyball defeats UT Arlington 3-1
Volleyball defeated UT Arlington at home 3-1 on Thursday. The first three sets each went over 25 points, with the Wildcats taking two of the three overtime sets of the day. Aubrey Beaver, senior outside hitter from Murrieta, California, led the team in kills with 21, and Avery Thaler, junior middle blocker from Fairfield, led the team defensively ... [Read More…]
ACU finally played a complete half. Now it needs two.
ACU beat West Florida, 35-7, on Saturday, and I’ll say the obvious first. That’s the best this team has looked all year. Second win, first one in conference play, first home win of the season and for about 30 minutes the Wildcats looked like one of the premier teams in the FCS. Then the second half happened, and it felt like some of the things ... [Read More…]
From Bears to Wildcats: Dillon Williams faces his former team
After four seasons at Central Arkansas, Dillon Williams, a redshirt defensive back from Southaven, Mississippi, will face his former team on Oct. 10, this time wearing an Abilene Christian uniform. A year ago, Williams took the field against ACU as a member of the Bears. Now, he will line up against his former teammates as a Wildcat. “It is ... [Read More…]
Football starts October strong, opens UAC play 1-0
Wildcat football got its first conference win and home win of the season with a dominant 35-7 win over West Florida on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium. The Wildcats are now 2-4 on the year and a perfect 1-0 in United Athletic Conference play. One highlight for ACU was Tucker Parks, redshirt sophomore quarterback from Spring, who finished with an ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Wildcats top West Florida, 35-7
Football defeated West Florida 35-7 in Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, for the team's first home win of the season. The Wildcats rushed for a total of 194 yards, and two of the five touchdowns came from run plays. The passes were even more successful, as three of the five touchdowns were scored from passes. Their next game takes ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Volleyball beats Little Rock, 3-1
Volleyball defeated Little Rock, 3-1, at Moody Coliseum. Aubrey Beaver led the team with 20 kills and six blocks, while Brennan Ramirez led the team in defensive plays with 19 digs. Their next game is against UT Arlington on October eighth, at 6 pm in Moody Coliseum. ... [Read More…]