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Miners spoil Mansell’s Wildcat debut, 17-13

September 20, 2020 by Owen Simpson

Senior quarterback Peyton Mansell's first start for the Wildcats ended in a defensive, low-scoring battle in favor of the UTEP Miners. After taking an early first quarter lead, the Miners responded later in the second half to secure the 17-13 victory. Despite the loss, head coach Adam Dorrel is pleased with his team's effort. "We did a lot of ... [Read More…]

Former Wildcats added to track and field coaching staff

September 20, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

Mackenzie West and Brielle Collett, both who have run for ACU Track and Field, will be part of the coaching staff now led by head coach Jerrod Cook. "My biggest draw to them was their heart, passion and dedication," said Cook. "Not only towards people, but for ACU and the program. They are tremendous ambassadors for ACU. The character they have ... [Read More…]

Weekly predictions: ACU vs. UTEP

September 19, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Carrie Johnston, Jalen Garrett, Tavian Miles and Madi Miller

Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. UTEP Owen: Wildcat football has returned. Unfortunately, the delayed start could benefit UTEP with two games already under its belt. After a hard-fought comeback against Stephen F. Austin in the season-opener, the Miners were no match against the Longhorns. Nevertheless, UTEP will likely be less anxious coming out of ... [Read More…]

Choe leads Wildcats in first fall tournament

September 18, 2020 by Spencer Liles

The ACU golf team competed in its first tournament of the season Sept. 13-15, finishing tied for seventh overall. Louisiana Tech hosted The Jim Rivers Intercollegiate at Squire Creek country club in Choudrant, Louisiana. The course is a technical one with many greens that provide tough to read double-breaking putts. Junior Brian Choe led ACU with ... [Read More…]

Wildcats set to square off against Miners in El Paso

September 18, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats are set to begin a historic season Saturday against the University of Texas at El Paso. As for the Miners, they have already played two games this season. In week one, they came back to win against one of ACU's familiar foes, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, 24-14. Then in week two, suffered a 59-3 loss thanks to the University of ... [Read More…]

Joss secures first win of season with overtime goal

September 15, 2020 by Avery Jackson

Junior defender Ellen Joss helped secure the Wildcats first victory of the season with an overtime goal against Texas State Sunday. ACU's record is now 1-1-1 for the fall season. "We felt pressured to get a win but we were still confident." said senior forward Christina Arteaga. "We understood that we wanted to get our first win of the ... [Read More…]

Season predictions: ACU football

September 12, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Madi Miller, Jalen Garrett, Carrie Johnston and Tavian Miles

Owen: The Wildcats will have their hands full in a historic fall season. Following the departure of former starting quarterback Luke Anthony, questions arise on offense. However, head coach Adam Dorrel has praised the new freshman class as one of the best he’s ever coached. With a tough schedule ahead and a dismal finish to last season, ACU will ... [Read More…]

Cross country shifts to intrasquad run following TCU positive case

September 8, 2020 by Jalen Garrett

The Wildcat cross country team began its season with an intrasquad meet Saturday at its home course. The decision to do an intrasquad meet came after TCU canceled when a member of the team tested positive for COVID-19. "I missed this so much," Grace White, sophomore, said. "It is such a joy to be back with this team. They are truly like a family ... [Read More…]

Soccer ends in 1-1 draw with SFA

September 8, 2020 by Avery Jackson

Following a loss against Louisiana, the women's soccer team traveled to Nacogdoches to play against SFA. After a match resulting in two overtimes, the game ended in a 1-1 draw. "After watching our game film from our match against Louisiana and coming into today's game, the team was pretty confident and came in with a good game plan." head coach ... [Read More…]

Season-opener falls short in Louisiana

September 5, 2020 by Avery Jackson

The ACU soccer team was the first of many fall sports to begin its season at the Ragin' Cajuns Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana. Louisiana snagged the victory, 2-0, with ACU senior goalkeeper Erin Smith recording four saves. Louisiana made 10 shot attempts with six shots on the goal of which only two ended in a score. "We were excited to get ... [Read More…]