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Simmons’ late-game heroics propel Wildcats over UTRGV

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The Wildcats (13-7, 4-5) earned their second-straight win by defeating the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-14, 1-7) 87-85 in Edinburg on Wednesday night. Junior forward Airion Simmons hit a three-point shot with nine seconds to play to win the game for his squad. With under two minutes to play, Simmons and the Wildcats were ... [Read More…]

Women’s tennis gets first win over UTSA, while the men looks to bounce back

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Men and women's tennis had a tough weekend on the road, resulting in only one win for the women's team against the University of Texas at San Antonio. For the women, they head back to Abilene 1-4 on the season, featuring the 4-3 narrow win against the Roadrunners on Jan. 22. "Overall, I'm happy with our matches this weekend", said assistant ... [Read More…]

Track and field earns multiple top positions in WAC standing after Red Raider Open

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The ACU indoor track and field team traveled back to Lubbock for the Texas Tech Red Raider Open, finishing the meet with multiple successes and earning top spots among the Western Athletic Conference leader boards.  “It was a great start to our season with so many personal bests,” said head track and field coach Jerrod Cook. “We are keeping ... [Read More…]

Transition offense leads Wildcats to first conference win since the new year

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The Wildcats (12-7, 3-5) got back to winning ways on Saturday at the Teague Special Events Center by defeating the California Baptist Lancers (12-7, 2-4), 77-68. The Wildcats lost five straight heading into Saturday against the Lancers but a 17-0 run to start the matchup led to the nine-point win. Coach Brette Tanner’s squad scored a season-high ... [Read More…]

Wildcats start indoor track and field season strong at Texas Tech Corky Classic

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The ACU indoor track and field team traveled a smaller group to Texas Tech leaving with three leading conference performances last weekend. All those conference-leading performances were on the women's side, junior Ella Anttila placed sixth in the triple jump, senior Annina Brandenburg placed third in throwing, and junior Payton Kirk placed ... [Read More…]

Wildcat tennis starts 2022 season winless on the road

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The men's and women's tennis teams opened their season this past weekend with a Lone Star State road trip that had the men travel to Lubbock and Waco, and the women play their matches in Fort Worth. For the women, they begin the season 0-3 with three 4-0 shutout losses against TCU, North Texas, and SMU. "We just have to start out our matches ... [Read More…]

Earle’s career-high sparks comeback win over Aggies

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The Wildcats held a 19-point deficit on Saturday night, defeating the New Mexico State Aggies, 76-73, with the win serving as one of the largest comebacks for ACU during Julie Goodenough's coaching career. "I really credit the team for embracing something that we always say 'Grit don't quit,' by showing so much grit and toughness tonight," head ... [Read More…]

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