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Club soccer set to compete in Lone Star Invitational

April 17, 2026 by Caysson Higgins

In their first year, the club soccer team has built something from nothing. This weekend, they will find out how far that something can take them. The Wildcats will host the Lone Star Invitational at the soccer complex adjacent to the Dodge Jones Youth Sports Center, about 10 minutes from campus. The seven-team field includes Oklahoma State, Texas ... [Read More…]

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Throwers dominate in Big Country Showdown

April 16, 2026 by Zion Webb

The Big Country’s “big three” all came together at the Warhawk Classic hosted by McMurry this past weekend, where the Wildcats showed strong outings across the board against Division III neighbors Hardin-Simmons and McMurry. ACU brought back plenty of hardware to campus, highlighted by Lola Buentello’s first-place finish in the women’s 1,500 ... [Read More…]

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Softball falls 9-7 against UNT in near-walkoff thriller

April 16, 2026 by Caysson Higgins

Softball came within a few feet of one of its most electric moments of the season Wednesday night. Down two with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, WAC home run leader Ari Maxwell stepped to the plate representing the winning run. Maxwell drove the first pitch she saw deep to centerfield, but North Texas centerfielder Taylor Platt ... [Read More…]

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Women’s tennis begins WAC Tournament play

April 16, 2026 by Joshua Varner

The Wildcats are preparing to face off in the semi-final of the WAC Championship on Friday afternoon.  The WAC Women’s Tennis Tournament features a four-team bracket. The Wildcats will play alongside Tarleton State, UT Arlington, and Utah Tech. The tournament is single elimination, with the championship match scheduled for Saturday ... [Read More…]

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Turning setbacks into slam dunks: Cameron Hazzard’s story of perseverance

April 15, 2026 by Hayden DeLand

The lights were set. A crowd surrounded the court with their phones out, filming, ready to see something crazy. It was a Jordan Brand dunk contest as Cameron Hazzard jumped in the air and threw down a monster dunk. The crowd went crazy, jumping around and swarming him after the dunk; a moment young kids everywhere dream of having. It wasn’t always ... [Read More…]

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Hoyeau ‘plays for the team’ with first place finish, men’s golf finishes fifth at Robert Kepler Invitational

April 14, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

The Wildcats, led by a first-place finish from Grégoire Hoyeau, secured a fifth-place finish at the Robert Kepler Invitational, hosted by Ohio State University. Hoyeau, senior from Paris, France, ended the tournament with a career-best 9-under par after a 6-under par effort during the final round. His victory is the first win by an individual for ... [Read More…]

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Snipes dominates in the circle, softball prepares for WAC weekend series

April 9, 2026 by Zion Webb

This past weekend, the Wildcats pulled out a dominant series finale win, defeating Tarleton State 7-0 on Saturday after dropping the first two in Stephenville. After the win, the Wildcats now sit at 5-30 on the season, courtesy of an Allissa Snipes dominating complete-game shutout-- her best performance of the season. The freshman right-hander ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats’ heartbeat: Jazmyn Stone’s journey fuels team’s success

April 9, 2026 by Zion Webb

It’s been just one season since the “Jazz effect” showed up in Abilene, and it’s already hard to imagine Wildcat basketball without it. To be more specific, her name is Jazmyn Stone. The redshirt junior transfer from Federal Way, Washington, spent her entire collegiate career at the College of Charleston before becoming a Wildcat this season. ... [Read More…]

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Spring matches fuel Wildcats’ UAC preparations

April 9, 2026 by Joshua Varner

The Wildcats are preparing for their first season in the UAC, with the fall season still months away. As a way to let teams train between seasons, the NCAA allows teams to play games on five days during the spring semester. The Wildcats have two doubleheader days scheduled, allowing them to play a total of seven games. Head Coach Stephen ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Soccer

Wildcats hold TCU to one run, defeat first Big 12 foe of 2026

April 8, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

Baseball earned its fourth victory all-time over TCU on Tuesday. The 4-1 win was led by a scoreless three-inning start from left-handed pitcher Collin Adams and shut down by right-handed pitcher Evan Whiteaker, who struck out the side in the top of the ninth inning.  The Power Four win is the 13th for the program in eight years under head coach ... [Read More…]

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