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…]
Tennis rackets are now available to students
ACU students and members of the Student Rec and Wellness Center are now able to rent tennis rackets from the front desk. Travis Stevens, supervisor of the SWRC, came up with the idea for providing tennis rackets. Stevens said, "I love playing tennis. I tried to come up and play and noticed we didn't have any rackets. So I forced Kerri Hart, my ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win 22 post-season awards
The ACU tennis team capped their last year in the Lone Star Conference by compiling 22 post season awards for their play in the regular season. "I think it says we are very deep and everyone is a vital asset to the team," Brittney Reed said. "It means a lot to me. I am thankful to be selected on a team of such great players." Hans Hach and Julia ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 04.24.13
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Women win 6th straight LSC trophy
This past weekend, the Wildcats traveled to Southlake to take part in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Championship tournament with hopes of defending their titles. The women's team has much to celebrate as the 2012-2013 Lone Star Conference Champions. This was the Wildcats' 25th title and last in this conference. The team has won all but 6 titles ... [Read More…]
Wildcats dismantle the War Hawks
Wednesday, the Wildcats played one last match to end their regular season. Both the men's and women's team challenged McMurry, our neighbors down the road, and did not break a sweat as they landed the Warhawks. The women's team didn't take long to claim their victory, as some matches took only 45 minutes. In singles, three matches were 6-0 ... [Read More…]
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