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Tourney offers tough opponents

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The Wildcat volleyball team will try to test its luck Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1 in the sixth-annual Washburn Regional Crossover tournament. The tournament takes place in Lee Arena on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka, KS. The 'Cats will be up against four teams: University of Nebraska at Omaha, Washburn University, Emporia ... [Read More…]

No. 4 ‘Cats hope to ride momentum train

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The No. 4 ACU women's soccer team season could not have started much better than it has so far. The team has jumped 17 spots in the national rankings, has yet to lose, and boasts one of the best all-around teams in the nation. Moreover, the team is currently riding a 13-game conference-winning streak that has carried over from last year. That ... [Read More…]

Wildcats seek repeat win in Missouri

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This weekend the men and women's tennis teams will compete at the USTA/ITA South Central Regional championship tournament in Springfield, Missouri. Both of last years defending singles and doubles champions from ACU will be returning in this year's tournament, and Hans Hach and Julia Mongin have every intention of defending their titles. The 2010 ... [Read More…]

Cross country returns to OSU’s Cowboy Jamboree

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Junior Alyse Goldsmith heads back to Oklahoma State, but this time she will run as a Wildcat against her former Cowboy teammates. "I think I'm ready for the meet," Goldsmith said. "I've been running on that course since my freshman year." Men and women's cross-country compete again in the 75th Cowboy Jamboree Saturday in Stillwater. ACU will go ... [Read More…]

Women’s tennis team competes at Hoosier Classic

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The Women's Tennis team competed in Bloomington, Ind. in the Hoosier Classic hosted by the University of Indiana this weekend. ACU's competition included ranked Division I teams such as Georgia, (No. 8) Notre Dame, (No. 20) and Kansas State. (No. 46) The women's team remained a constant threat to its competition even though ACU was the only DII ... [Read More…]

Wildcats find stride in third game of season

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After a close win against Tarleton and a heartbreaking loss to North Alabama, things were a little tense for the Wildcat nation. But in the third game of the season, the Wildcats look like they have finally found a groove to reach success on the field this year. A shaky start to the season had many fans worried that this might be the year for a ... [Read More…]

Wildcats continue to rewrite history

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The No. 8 Wildcat soccer team improved upon its best start in program history this weekend, posting two shutouts against Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M. The Wildcats (7-0-1) defeated Eastern New Mexico 3-0 Friday afternoon in Portales, N.M. before beating conference rival West Texas A&M 2-0 Sunday afternoon in Canyon. "This was an ... [Read More…]

‘Cats end losing streak, break even during home stand

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The ACU volleyball team ended a three game losing streak and went 1-1 in its two game home-stand this past week. The Wildcats' first game was against #17 West Texas A&M University on Thursday night, Sept, 22. Despite playing in front of the home crowd, the 'Cats couldn't pull off the upset. West Texas A&M won in three straight sets, 26-24, ... [Read More…]

Second half surge propels ‘Cats to win

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Daryl Richardson ran wild, and the Wildcats used timely second half defense to beat Angelo State 31-17 on Saturday night in Shotwell Stadium. "When the offense is executing, holes open," Richardson said. "I just ran through them." Richardson had 84 yards rushing as well as 43 yards receiving to set the tone for the Wildcats offense. ACU ... [Read More…]

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