By Brian Roe, Sports Writer After starting the volleyball season playing 11 of 13 games on the road, the Wildcats finally return to Abilene, hosting two matches this weekend in Moody Coliseum. ACU will host a winless Texas A&M-Commerce team Friday at 7 p.m. and the 2-9 Southeastern Oklahoma State Lady Savages Saturday at 2 p.m. The Wildcats own ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The Wildcats continued their torrid pace of inconsistency last weekend, splitting a pair of away matches in San Antonio against St. Mary's and Incarnate Word. ACU started the weekend slowly, dropping three straight games (30-26, 30-20, 30-27) to the Rattlers in their home opener. St. Mary's improved to 6-3, and the ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU was clicking in Moody Coliseum on Tuesday when it faced West Texas foe Lubbock Christian. The Wildcats dominated the match and unloaded LCU in three straight games by scores of 30-23, 30-16 and 30-24. "There's just something about playing at home that makes everything click," said head coach Brek Horn. The ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The ACU volleyball team forged a split of the four-match tournament in San Bernardino, Calif., last weekend pushing its record to 5-4 this season. The Wildcats dropped both matches on Friday to No. 7 Cal State-San Bernardino and No. 25 Fort Hayes State before regrouping to win both Saturday matches against Sonoma State ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer While most students at ACU were attending class and studying yesterday, the women of the ACU volleyball team were soaking up the sun in the state where The Terminator governs. The Wildcats left after Chapel on Wednesday for San Bernardino, Calif., in preparation for a weekend tournament. "I've never been to California ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The No. 28-ranked Wildcat volleyball team entered the Lady Buff Classic in Canyon hungry for victory, but the team left the tournament sick to their stomachs after posting a 2-2 record at the two-day tournament. ACU dropped matches to Western New Mexico and Adams State, but the Wildcats rebounded by beating New Mexico ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The volleyball team starts its season Friday in Canyon, participating in four matches at the Lady Buff Classic tournament. ACU opened the tournament Friday at 9:30 a.m. against Western New Mexico. The Wildcats will also compete against New Mexico Highlands at 4 p.m. On Saturday, ACU will meet Adams State at 9:30 a.m. ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer To some it is a college major, to others it is simply a class, but to the ACU volleyball team, chemistry is one of the most important factors in their quest for the Lone Star Conference championship. Chemistry is one of the invisible facets of team sports that plays a major role on the amount of success a team ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Front Roe Seat ACU women's basketball coach Shawna Lavender paced the sidelines of Moody Coliseum barking orders to her playoff-bound Wildcats. It was the final game of the regular season, and ACU was leading by double digits over Eastern New Mexico, but Lavender still demanded her team work hard. Oftentimes, a ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The volleyball team heads into the 2004 season ranked No. 28 in the nation, according to the CSTV/AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll. ACU has never been ranked in the nation's top 25, but it's believed the No. 28 rank is the highest in school history. The Wildcats reap the pre-season poll benefits because ... [Read More…]