By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU followed up its successful 3-1 weekend at the Texas A&M-Commerce Invitational with a 3-0 sweep of Lubbock Christian Tuesday in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats (11-5) rocked LCU with scores of 30-23, 30-23 and 30-28. "We came out strong in the first game but I feel like we let our level play slip down to our ... [Read More…]
ACU sweeps Midwestern; welcomes TWU, St. Ed’s: Team wants continued crowd support for weekend’s matches
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer ACU volleyball ran its winning streak to three matches on Tuesday night, easily defeating Midwestern State in the home opener winning in three straight games in Moody Coliseum. Sophomore outside hitter Michelle Bernhardt led the team with 15 kills, while senior outside hitter Haylee Hartline had 11 of her own. Lindsey ... [Read More…]
ACU bounces back, evens up record: Wildcats win 3 of 4 matches in CSU-Pueblo Tournament
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The volleyball team evened its record to 4-4 by winning three out of four matches last weekend in a tournament in Pueblo, Colo. ACU split its Friday matches but finished off the tournament by defeating CSU-Pueblo in a stunning come-from-behind victory. Coach Brek Horn said the difference between the Colorado ... [Read More…]
ACU heads to Colo.: Cats hope to rebound from rough start
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The ACU bus left Wednesday afternoon as the Wildcat volleyball team took its 1-3 record to Pueblo, Colo., to compete in its second tournament in as many weeks. The team will attempt to rebound from its disappointing outcome in Kansas City, Mo., last weekend. "We had a frustrating weekend with close matches, especially ... [Read More…]
Wildcats go 1-3 in Missouri
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer After winning its first match of the year, the Wildcats lost three consecutive matches last weekend in the season-opening Rockhurst Invitational in Kansas City, Mo. ACU kicked off the season with a win over Wayne State on Friday. The Wildcats won the match, which lasted over an hour and a half, winning three of five ... [Read More…]
Young Wildcats to kick off season this weekend in Mo.: Rebuilt team features senior, two juniors
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer On a team that carries 15 players, senior Haylee Hartline symbolically wears the No. 3 on her jersey. Translation: only three of the 15 players on the 2003 Lady Wildcat volleyball team have completed two years of school. The volleyball team is young this year, as 12 of the 15 players are underclassmen, which includes ... [Read More…]
Weekend of disappointment: Two losses put end to ACU’s season: Team fails to make playoffs for first time in four years
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The ACU volleyball team entered the last weekend of the Lone Star Conference regular season confident they would win at least one of its last two matches of the regular season to qualify for the LSC Post-Season Tournament. Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville had other plans. The Wildcats only needed one ... [Read More…]
ACU pulls out victory in last home match: Senior Grimes has 20 digs in her last match in Moody
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The end of the season is near for the ACU volleyball team. After closing out their home schedule on Tuesday with a three-game victory over non-conference op-ponent Incar-nate Word, the Wildcats will complete their regular season this weekend. ACU made quick work of Incarnate Word with scores of 30-21, 30-14 and ... [Read More…]
ACU faces top two teams in South: No. 1 WTAM, No. 2 ENM visit Moody this weekend
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer To be the best, you have to play the best. ACU volleyball coach Brek Horn knows that saying all too well, as nationally-ranked West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico come to town this weekend for Lone Star Conference South Division matchups. The Lady Buffs, ranked second in the nation according to the latest ... [Read More…]
Cats add pair of non-conference wins: ACU wins both at home in LSC North Crossover
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Whenever a team loses a top player, few teams are able to compensate for the loss and still succeed. Consider the ACU volleyball team as an exception to the rule. This past weekend, the Wildcats dominated Lone Star Conference Crossover matches against Texas Woman's and Midwestern State without star freshman ... [Read More…]