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Shelstead, Wildcats break losing streak against New Orleans

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The Wildcats broke their losing streak in volleyball against New Orleans in straight sets. New Orleans is currently in seventh place in the Southland Conference standings, so this was a needed win for the Wildcats. The Wildcats came out to play winning the first set 25-15. They won the second set 26-23 and the third set 25-10. Kennedy ... [Read More…]

Volleyball falls to SLU, 1-3

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The Wildcats lost in volleyball to Southeastern Louisiana 1-3 on Thursday. They are currently on a five game losing streak and are sitting at 10th place in the Southland Conference standings. Southeastern Louisiana came out powerful winning the first and second set 25-15 and 25-18. In the third set the Wildcats came back to challenge them ... [Read More…]

Soccer bounces back after loss to Lamar

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The Wildcats traveled to Beaumont, Texas to face Lamar Cardinals on Friday night and met the McNeese Cowboys in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Sunday afternoon.  ACU fell short, 4-6, to Lamar University on Friday night. The Wildcats were able to score four goals on Friday night, but four second-half goals that the Cardinals were able to slip in, ... [Read More…]

Wildcats squeak by SFA in double-overtime thriller

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ACU added an important win on Saturday as the 1-5 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks came to town for Homecoming weekend. The Wildcats looked to blow the SFA Lumberjacks out of the water on Saturday to keep their playoff dream alive. SFA came into the game allowing nearly 1,400 rushing yards on the season, as well as 1,701 passing yards. This ... [Read More…]

James rises from redshirt to star

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Senior running back Tracy James has been a Wildcat longer than most athletes, and he continues to plow over opponents in his final season in purple and white. He joined the football team as a redshirt freshman in 2015 after graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. However, James' passion and talent for football did not emerge ... [Read More…]

Weekly Predictions: SFA vs. ACU

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Weekly Prediction Season Standings: Owen 5-2 Tavian 5-2 Jalen 3-4 Lexi 2-4 WILDCATS-LUMBERJACKS PREDICTIONS Owen: The Wildcats proved me wrong, playing a phenomenal game on both sides last week against Houston Baptist. After getting called out on Twitter by none other than senior running back Tracy James, I might have to think ... [Read More…]

Volleyball goes 0-2 against Nicholls and SFA

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The Wildcats struggled on the road Thursday and Saturday against Nicholls and SFA.  They are currently on a four game losing streak and are sitting in 10th place in the Southland Conference.  Nicholls was the first team the Wildcats competed against and they lost 1-3. In the first set the Wildcats came out strong winning 26-24 but couldn’t ... [Read More…]

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