With all the changes that the ACU basketball team has undergone this offseason, it is not uncommon to see unfamiliar names and faces. What is uncommon, however, is having a 6-foot-9 forward from Serbia now playing as a Wildcat. Junior forward Aleksander Milosavljevic was signed to play basketball for ACU after transferring from Georgia Perimeter ... [Read More…]
Carpenter hammering ACU record books
She stands at 5 feet 4 inches, but do not let her size fool you. Out on the soccer field she plays like a well-tested woman amongst girls. Andrea Carpenter came to the Abilene Christian soccer team from a successful Amarillo High team. She is a senior All-American forward with nine goals and five assists in just seven games this season thus ... [Read More…]
Still Jennie with the block
She grew up in an athletic family working toward her dream of playing volleyball at a Div. I university after graduating with a notable volleyball career at Georgetown High in 2012. Jennie Loerch, the 5 foot 9 inch sophomore outside hitter fulfilled her dream this year when ACU moved up to Div. I this year and began competition in the Southland ... [Read More…]
Chapa’s big plays lead to big defense
Third quarter, Concordia is on offense and the ball is snapped. Their quarterback scans the field and finds a receiver on the left side. He fires a strike, but sophomore defensive back Tyler Chapa sees it coming all the way. He picks off the ball and runs it all the way down the sideline to the end zone for a touchdown. "The rush of emotions ... [Read More…]
Lawton works to reward mom
Hundreds of Wildcat fans saw senior transfer Eric Lawton lighting up Lone Star Conference opponents and became fans of him on the court, but Lawton's off the court drive is just as impressive. As a young player in California, Lawton was ranked the number 28 shooting guard in the entire country according to ESPN.com. Lawton was one of seven ... [Read More…]