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Baseball proves effective on both sides of the ball in series win versus Fresno State

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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…]

Holman-Mansell throws complete game in first Power Five win

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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

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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…]

Money, television rights and FCS football: How the 2021 conference realignment affected ACU athletics

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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

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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…]

Golf ties for second place at U.S. Open venue in Washington

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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…]

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