While the Walmart Open was hosted by the school in Abilene at the Eager Tennis Center last weekend, the Racquet Club Invitational was hosted in Midland, Texas, causing the team to split and play in different places, but with the same goals. The Midland Invitational was hindered by weather throughout the weekend but was a success for the Wildcats ... [Read More…]
Tennis teams impress in Las Cruces
The ACU men's and women's tennis teams had a successful weekend of competition in Las Cruces, N.M.. The men fell to New Mexico State at the start, but beat Western New Mexico to improve their record to 5-6 on the season. The women kept their hot streak alive as they swept their competition over the weekend, while improving to 7-2 on the ... [Read More…]
Women dominate, men struggle in tennis
The ACU men's and women's tennis teams recorded opposite results last weekend. The men lost their first regional match of the spring, suffering a 7-0 defeat to the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University. While the men struggled, the women dominated, defeating both Texas Permian-Basin and Trinity with 7-0 scores. The loss leaves the men with a ... [Read More…]
Cortes, Wildcats finish strong at home
Last weekend, the men and women tennis teams took the court for four matches. The men split the four matches posting a 2-2 record over the weekend while the women went 2-1. The men started out the weekend losing to the country's No. 1 junior college, Tyler, 5-2, and No. 8 Div. III program from Trinity, 4-3. The next day, the men turned it around ... [Read More…]
Tennis teams in action this weekend
The ACU men's tennis team will play its first home tournament of the season this weekend in the Teague Events Center while the women travel to Ohio. This weekend will be important for the Wildcats after a strong start to the season. "Team-specific goals would be to improve in our ability to 'adjust' within each match to whatever conditions we ... [Read More…]
Tennis team dominates in Memphis
The Abilene Christian women's tennis team finished up in Memphis with a strong third and final day. The team went 5-0 on the day, finishing third place by sophomores Kaysie Hermsdorf and Nada Marjanovic. Three of their teammates finished seventh. Kaysie Hermsdorf defeated Jenny Borck of Lipscomb to post a 2-1 record for the weekend. Nada ... [Read More…]
Tennis club keeps students playing
The ACU Tennis Club formed this year to give students the chance to play tennis in an organized setting with less commitment. Kayli Denson, freshman advertising and public relations major from Abilene, is the founder and president of the club. She said she was inspired to form the group to ACU students who enjoyed tennis but could not play on ... [Read More…]
Tennis preps for Southland teams
ACU tennis has two invitationals this weekend, one for the men's and one for the women's team. The men's team will head to the New Mexico State Fall Invitational while the women's team will travel to Boise State. Tennis is not new to Div. I competition, nearly half their matches feature Div. I programs. Assistant coach Juan Nunez, who had a ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Sportscast October 22, 2011
This week on the JMC Network Sportscast we take a look at tennis in the ITA National Small College Championship. Also, soccer defeated Incarnate Word and Angelo State University, volleyball beat three conference opponents, and McMurry goes Division II next year. Video/editing by Marcus Bowen, Kristin Goodspeed and Taylor Langston ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Sportscast October 8, 2011
This week on the JMC Network Sportscast we look at tennis competing at the ITA South Central Championships, the cross country recap at OSU, volleyball defeating a 25th-ranked team, soccer jumping to the No.4 ranked spot and Wally Bullington gives an interview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-dWOc05bxY Video segments by Marcus Bowen, Kristin ... [Read More…]