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ACU defeats Cameron in nonconference matchup

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By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor The softball team defeated Cameron 5-3 on Tuesday at Wells Field in a game that was delayed for an hour and a half over confusion on the part of who was to umpire the matchup. Originally, the teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader, but after the initial delay, it was agreed upon to just play one ... [Read More…]

Cats fall to Rams on road

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor Texas Wesleyan University kept ACU scoreless over the final six innings Wednesday night to hand the Wildcats just their third loss in the last 16 games in a nonconference matchup in Fort Worth. The Wildcats fall to 14-5 overall and remain in first place in the Lone Star Conference with a 10-2 record, while the Rams ... [Read More…]

Cats keep rolling: Baseball team highlights successful weekend for ACU athletics

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor The ACU baseball team highlighted outstanding performances by ACU athletics, beginning with an undefeated weekend by the men and women's tennis teams. The tennis teams combined to go 8-0 last weekend while the softball team gave up just one run in two games to sweep a doubleheader on Tuesday against Incarnate Word. ... [Read More…]

Baseball team wins three of four at home

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor For the second weekend in a row, the Wildcats won three of four in a Lone Star Conference matchup to remain atop the LSC standings, highlighted by catcher Jordan Schmitt's second consecutive series with six RBIs in a game. The Wildcats swept Texas A&M-Kingsville on Friday before splitting a doubleheader Saturday, ... [Read More…]

Ready to Roll: ACU upsets No. 14 West Texas A&M in regular season finale

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By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer The Wildcats will enter the 2009 Lone Star Conference tournament on a wave of momentum and as the No. 2 seed after upsetting No. 14 West Texas A&M 65-55 in the last game of the regular season. The Lady Buffs entered the regular season finale with the Wildcats having already clinched the LSC South title and as the No. ... [Read More…]

Lambert’s three crucial in LSC win

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By Ryan Cantrell, Sports Writer The Wildcats concluded their season with an upset over the West Texas A&M Buffaloes. The 62-61 victory knocked the Buffaloes out of conference postseason contention. Point guard Riley Lambert was the hero for the Wildcats, hitting a three-pointer with 30 seconds left and giving ACU the 62-61 lead, which was the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats use late run to pull away from Zias

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By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer The women's basketball team took another crucial step toward clinching the No. 2 seed in the Lone Star Conference South Division playoffs by crushing Eastern New Mexico 85-70 on Wednesday. After losing consecutive games against Angelo State and Tarleton State, the Wildcats now have won two games in a row and sit at ... [Read More…]

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