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Wildcats win two over weekend at ACU Classic

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The Wildcat volleyball team won two of its three matches last weekend at the ACU Volleyball Classic. ACU fell to No. 18 Pittsburg State on Friday but rebounded to take down Fort Hays State and Texas-Permian Basin on Saturday. After its first three home games, the Wildcats are now 4-6 for the season. On ... [Read More…]

ACU offense overpowers Texas State 45-27

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After losing its season opener to the University of Central Oklahoma, an ACU win against Texas State in week two was possible but unlikely. Then ranked at No. 24, the Wildcats were coming off of a loss to an unranked UCO team in week one and were facing a nationally ranked Division I-AA team at Texas State's home ... [Read More…]

Wildcats host ACU Classic

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor After picking up its first wins of the season last weekend, the Wildcats return home to take on three Division II teams in the ACU Volleyball Classic. The women's volleyball team will play Pittsburg State, the No. 18 team in the nation, Friday in Moody Coliseum. On Saturday, the Wildcats will try to ... [Read More…]

ACU sports featured on TV

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor During the football season, many Abilenians dress themselves in shades of Abilene High gold and black or Cooper blue and red but rarely in ACU purple and white. However, that may soon change. ACU sports recently joined the ranks of high school football when it comes to local publicity, thanks to last ... [Read More…]

Flag football launches fall intramural season

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By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer Intramural flag football season is about to begin at ACU, and 50-60 men's and women's teams will finally get their chance to duke it out at Larry "Satch" Sanders intramural fields for the coveted championships. Both Rec league and Champ league teams will be playing three days a week and the first games will start ... [Read More…]

ACU upsets Texas State 45-27: Wildcats’ offense too much for upper division opponent

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Just like its season opener against the University of Central Oklahoma, ACU took an early lead against its week two opponent Texas State. But unlike week one the Wildcats kept scoring. ACU rebounded from its season-opening loss to UCO by upsetting Football Championship Subdivision opponent Texas State 45-27 in ... [Read More…]

Texas State offers challenge for 0-1 Wildcats

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The nationally ranked ACU football team was challenged by and lost to the unranked University of Central Oklahoma in its season opener. But in its second game of the season, the Wildcats will face a challenge that no modern Lone Star Conference team has been able to overcome: NCAA Football Championship Subdivision ... [Read More…]

Volleyball team claims first wins in San Antonio

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The Wildcats picked up their first two wins of the season this past weekend at the Alamo City Invitational in San Antonio. The ACU volleyball team improved its record to 2-5 as the Wildcats went 2-1 during their road trip. "On the road, it's always harder," assistant head coach Lindsey Campbell said. ... [Read More…]

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