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ACU falls to Arizona in battle of Wildcats

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Box Score Three second-half goals by Arizona ended up putting a damper on the ACU women's soccer team's season opener. The University of Arizona Wildcats rolled by ACU, 4-0, in Tucson, Arizona. Arizona, a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, put up a shot parade on ACU, as it finished with 22 shots and 10 shots on goal, resulting in four ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to get back on top

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The women's soccer team finished its 2013 campaign with an impressive 13-5-1 overall record. They also owned an above par 7-5 conference record, the team's first season in the Southland Conference. Last season witnessed a step backwards, as the Wildcats fell to 8-9-2, including a dismal 2-6-2 record away from home, which at the time, was Shotwell ... [Read More…]

Competing for the Cup: Gomez tries out for spot on Colombian National Soccer team

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From the day she was born, she had Colombian blood running in her veins and a soccer ball at her feet. Sophomore midfielder Maria Gomez, who finished her second season playing for the ACU women's soccer team last semester, also just finished training in the Republic of Colombia for the chance to represent her country at the 2015 Women's World ... [Read More…]

Club rivalries highlight intramural basketball finals

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The intramural basketball season ended Thursday night with its own version of March Madness. All season long, the social club teams lagged behind the non-club teams, kind of like how I am lagging behind in my homework and classes at this point in the semester. But if intramural basketball can tell us anything, it's that it's not how you start, ... [Read More…]

Track, soccer complex takes shape

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The rubber track and grass field were laid in the new track and soccer complex on the North side of campus last week. The project is beginning to look the part as the two athletic surfaces nearing completion. The track is still without lanes, and the field has yet to fully take root, but the once pile of dirt is now a clean field of green grass ... [Read More…]

Soccer wraps up 2014 campaign

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The women's soccer team concluded its 2014 season earlier this week as second-year members of the Southland Conference. The Wildcats finished the year 8-9-2 with an in-conference record of 5-4-2. ACU finished with a lesser record than last year, going 13-5-1 overall and 7-5 against Southland programs. But with a lot of new faces for the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats go 1-1 to end season

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The women's soccer team concluded its 2014 season with a 1-0 loss against conference opponent McNeese State Sunday. The Wildcats end the season with eight wins, nine losses and two ties. The Cowboys jumped out early in the 38th minute on a corner kick that would end up being the lone goal of the afternoon. "A negative from Sunday's game is ... [Read More…]

Wildcats wrap up season at Shotwell

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The women's soccer team will look to conclude its 2014 campaign above .500 as the Wildcats fight for a couple of wins in the final two games of the season. Currently at 7-8-2, ACU will take on Lamar (4-10-1, 2-5-1) at noon Friday and McNeese State (6-8-1, 4-4-0) at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Both games will take place at Shotwell Stadium. "I expect both ... [Read More…]

Wildcats fall 1-0 against top ranked Stephen F. Austin

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The ACU soccer team fell 1-0 to Stephen F. Austin, the No. 1 team in the Southland Conference, last Sunday. Neither team scored until the 82nd minute when the Ladyjacks' Zuri Prince made the game-winning goal. This goal was Prince's sixth of the year. For the defense, ACU sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Dombrowski faced seven shots in the first ... [Read More…]

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