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ACU enters final stretch

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By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer The women's basketball team is gearing up for a couple of big home games as it enters the final stretch of the regular season. The Wildcats currently sit at 13-7 overall with a 5-1 record in Lone Star Conference South play; rival West Texas A&M leads the pack in the South with a 5-0 overall conference mark. The ... [Read More…]

Softball, soccer teams await arrival of new fieldhouse

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor ACU women's softball and soccer teams soon will have a place to call home. Construction on the new softball/soccer fieldhouse began in August 2008, and administrators expect teams to be able to move in mid-March. Chantiel Wilson, head softball coach, said the new facility will make her and her players' life much ... [Read More…]

Starting Out Right

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By Brandon Tripp, Sports Writer After a successful fall season that sent singles player Irene Squillaci and the doubles team of Juan Nunez and Ryan Hudson to the ITA Small College National Championship Tournament, the Wildcats began the spring season with a couple of wins over the weekend. The Wildcats swept the weekend on the women's side, while ... [Read More…]

Wildcats gear up for Tech Invitational

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By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor The men and women's track and field teams sent a small group of athletes to the Houston Indoor Invitational and Multis last weekend. "We intended to send our multi-athletes, but most of them were injured, so we only sent one," said head track and field coach Don Hood. The team sent its only freshman ... [Read More…]

Starting Strong: Wildcats win season opener in extra innings

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor Led by shortstop Willie Uechi and junior college transfer Travis Latz, the 11th-ranked ACU Wildcats opened the 2009 season with a 5-2 win in extra innings against Incarnate Word Tuesday afternoon. After Incarnate Word tied the game at two in the bottom of the fifth inning, neither team managed a run until ACU broke ... [Read More…]

Cats end nine-game road losing streak to MSU

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By Jeff Craig, Sports Writer The women's basketball team continued its recent dominating run over Lone Star Conference opponents by crushing the Midwestern State Mustangs 73-57 in front of almost 1,200 fans in Wichita Falls. The win over MSU also ended the Wildcats' long streak of road losses against the Mustangs. Going into Saturday's game, the ... [Read More…]

Late run pushes Midwestern State past ACU

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By Ryan Cantrell, Sports Writer Midwestern State used a 20-6 run to defeat the Wildcats on the road Saturday, 84-73, dropping ACU to 8-11 overall and 2-4 in the Lone Star Conference. The Wildcats managed to pull within three with just over 11 minutes remaining, but the Mustangs' late run sent the Wildcats to their fourth loss in the last five ... [Read More…]

Women’s basketball team snaps 11-year losing streak vs. Midwestern State; Men fall to Mustangs

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By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor The women's basketball team defeated the Midwestern State Lady Mustangs 73-57 Saturday night behind 28 points from senior center Audrey Maxwell-Lively. The victory snaps a nine-game losing streak to the Lady Mustangs that dated back to 1998 and improves the Wildcats record to 13-7 overall and 5-1 in ... [Read More…]

Softball team looks to return to regionals

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By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor The Wildcat softball season will begin Thursday at the St. Mary's Tournament in San Antonio. The team will play five games in three days against Rollins, Texas A&M-International, Washburn, Cameron and Midwestern State. The team looks to build on a solid 2008 season in which it finished 34-17 and ... [Read More…]

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