Baseball took its first trip out of state to face Fresno State in California, where the Wildcats would win the series two games to one. The Wildcats entered their first non-conference weekend series since March 4, having gone just 1-5 in their last six games while getting outscored 31-67 in those games. The series win over Fresno State marked a ... [Read More…]
Golf wraps up regular season with four consecutive top five finishes
The Wildcats finished their regular season earning fourth place at the Bayou City Collegiate hosted by Western Athletic Conference rival, Sam Houston. This match comes as the third consecutive time the Wildcats have finished 4th place in the spring, right after they tied for second at Seattle University. The tale of ACU's season is summed up ... [Read More…]
Holman-Mansell throws complete game in first Power Five win
The Wildcats gained their first Power Five win in the Farler era, defeating Texas Tech in their recent matchup, 7-2. The last time the Wildcats and Red Raiders met was a two-game series in 2021 that resulted in two losses for ACU. Texas Tech held a history record of 3-7 over the Wildcats before this matchup. This gave the Wildcats their 20th win ... [Read More…]
Wildcats swept in weekend series by Tarleton
The Wildcats were swept this past weekend series against Tarleton, creating a conference record of 10-8. The last matchup the two teams had was in early March which ended in an ACU series win, 2-1. "I think physically we need to clean some things up," head coach Abigail Farler said. "But it's more mental than anything. I think we need to be ... [Read More…]
Wildcats run-rule Lamar over weekend; face scoreless loss to UTA on Tuesday
The Wildcats hosted Lamar this past weekend for their last matchup of the season, winning the series, 2-1. The previous matchup between ACU and Lamar ended in a clean sweep for ACU in early March. In game one Friday night, ACU extended that sweep, gaining the win over Lamar, 6-3. "It's really big for our girls," head coach Abigail Farler ... [Read More…]
Money, television rights and FCS football: How the 2021 conference realignment affected ACU athletics
Brian Davis franticly shuffled to contact his sources at the University of Texas. The UT athletics beat writer for the Austin-American Statesman had just heard a rumor that would change the face of college athletics. “From my point of view initially, it was disbelief in the idea that this can’t be true; there’s no way this is true,” Davis ... [Read More…]
Div. 1 athletes seek focus on mental health
For Ally Anderson, playing NCAA Div. 1 beach volleyball was a dream since she was a high school sophomore. She joined ACU's fledgling beach volleyball team in the fall of 2019 with optimism. That excitement turned to disappointment, she said, because the experience was nothing like she expected. Anderson said the conditions she subjected to were ... [Read More…]
Five weekly WAC honors highlights continued success for track and field program
The outdoor track and field season is in full force with six meets already since their home opener, the Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi, March 17-18. The team's first meet had Kristian Dillard, associate head coach, very surprised with top-five finishes in the conference and top ten in almost every event. “For us to open up like that gave ... [Read More…]
Golf ties for second place at U.S. Open venue in Washington
The golf team tied for second place with Seton Hall on April 4 and 5 at the RedHawk Invitational at University Place, Washington. The site was at Chambers Bay Golf Course, which is widely recognized as not only one of the top public courses in the nation, but a course that hosted the 2015 U.S. Open. This tournament marks the highest placing ... [Read More…]
ACU heads into final conference matches with momentum for the WAC tournament
Both the men and women's tennis team played two matches last weekend, where the men stayed at home in Abilene and beat Tyler and Trinity University. For the women, they split the weekend with a 7-0 win against Lamar, and a 5-2 loss against Sam Houston. For the women, they improve to 8-10 overall and 2-3 in conference play this season. The ... [Read More…]