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‘Be better today than you were yesterday’: Wildcats work together against injuries

January 23, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame Leave a Comment

Winning 10 of their last 13, the Wildcats look to be in good shape through the beginning of the conference. However, several injuries have made for a tough road ahead.  Head Coach Julie Goodenough has needed to use several different starting lineups, which she said has made for a tough conference start, but added how proud she is of the ... [Read More…]

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Track and Field travels to Lubbock for first meet

January 23, 2025 by Hayden Deland Leave a Comment

The indoor track and field season begins for the Wildcats on Friday when they travel to Lubbock to compete in the Red Raider Invite. Jack Marshall set a school record in the 200 meters at 20.84 seconds at this meet in the 2023 season. This year’s team is young, primarily consisting of freshmen and sophomores who have little to no experience ... [Read More…]

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Baseball’s Crutch races to meet construction deadline

January 22, 2025 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

While construction continues on Crutcher Scott Field, the university's plans remain the same: play the first Wildcat home ballgame on Feb. 21. Still, the aggressive timeline presents its challenges, university officials said, as this project broke ground just three days after the conclusion of last season, making it a short eight-month full ... [Read More…]

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Men’s basketball losing streak extends to six after falling at home

January 21, 2025 by Hayden Deland Leave a Comment

The Wildcats lost their sixth straight game, falling to California Baptist University 60-54 on Saturday. They now have a record of 0-4 in Western Athletic Conference games and 8-11 on the season. After failing to win a game in the last month, ACU hosted CBU, hoping to break the streak and get its first conference win. After leading for 29 ... [Read More…]

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Men’s offensive struggles lead to three straight conference losses

January 16, 2025 by Hayden Deland

The ACU men’s basketball team has entered Western Athletic Conference play, having already lost to Grand Canyon University, Utah Valley University and Seattle University. The three losses put the Wildcats’ season record at 8-10 and eighth in the WAC standings. Last season, ACU started 2-10 in conference play but finished the season 7-1 in the ... [Read More…]

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Earle continues milestone year in a 1,000-point career

January 16, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

In the age of the transfer portal, it is becoming increasingly rare for athletes to remain in the same program for their whole career.  However, for Bella Earle, there was never a question of her decision to stay loyal.  Earle, senior guard from Corinth, is in her final year of eligibility after spending all four years of her collegiate ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat season ends against future champs, key players enter the transfer portal

January 16, 2025 by Roman Raffaeli

After a successful 2024 season, the Wildcats fell to the eventual FCS champions, the North Dakota State Bison.  The loss in the second round of the playoffs came after a win at home against Northern Arizona University by a dominant score of 24-0.  The Wildcat offense under first-year Offensive Coordinator Rick Bowie scored over 33 points per ... [Read More…]

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‘Buying in’ leads to hot streak for women’s basketball

January 14, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame

After winning every game in the month of December, the Wildcats split the first two games of conference play, giving them 10 wins in their last 11 games.  The one loss was the conference opener against Utah Valley University in a game that went to double overtime.  A key factor in this hot streak was the team’s defense, Assistant Coach ... [Read More…]

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Slow offensive night leads to loss in Waco for men’s basketball

December 13, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame

The Wildcats traveled to Waco on Monday to take on Baylor University to gain more experience at a fast pace against a Power Four school.  The team lost 88-57 to the Bears, but statistically, the second half was better than the first.  Only scoring 22 points in the first half, the Wildcats could not establish a consistent offense. The team ... [Read More…]

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ACU’s next athletics move needs to take some time – and winning

December 13, 2024 by Joseph Chapa

After ACU won the United Athletic Conference championship, some fans are wondering if this is the university’s chance to break into the FBS. Not just yet. Instant gratification is non-existent in college athletics - unless you are Texas or Oklahoma. ACU will need to complete several tasks before joining an FBS conference. The first is to keep ... [Read More…]

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