By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer With the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tour-nament less than a month away, the ACU volleyball team rested this past weekend in preparation for Tuesday's non-conference match against St. Mary's. The Wildcats, 14-10 overall, 3-3 in LSC South play, played perhaps the most dominating match of the season in the Oct. ... [Read More…]
ACU rolls along with conference win: Wildcats take weekend off, will play on Tuesday
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer One down, six to go. For the ACU volleyball team, Tuesday's four-game win over Angelo State was the first of many wins the Wildcats need to earn a spot in the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tournament. "We have to win out except for West Texas A&M," said Horn, whose Wildcats are 14-10 overall, 3-3 in LSC South ... [Read More…]
Freshman makes big hit with Cats: Bernhardt proving self as Wildcats’ kills leader
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer As far as head volleyball coach Brek Horn is concerned, Michelle Bernhardt is family. Bernhardt, a freshman outside hitter from Hereford, played for the same coach in high school as did Horn and her younger sister, Brittney Binder. Michelle went to her first-ever volleyball camp in seventh grade where both Brek ... [Read More…]
Cats to keep playoff hopes alive on road: Team coming off win over Midwestern State
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer With hopes of a postseason appearance in the Lone Star Conference Tournament at stake, the ACU volleyball team rallied from a 24-17 deficit in the fourth game of Tuesday's match at Midwestern State to steal a 3-2 win over the Lady Indians. ACU heads on the road this weekend, taking on St. Mary's Friday at 7 p.m. ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win two in LSC Crossover
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The ACU volleyball team returns to the court this weekend to take on both St. Mary's (TX) and St. Edward's in two road matches. The Wildcats took on Midwestern State Tuesday, but results were unavailable at press time. ACU, 11-9 overall, won two of three matches in last weekend's Lone Star Conference Crossover ... [Read More…]
ACU to play in LSC Crossover: Cats undefeated in tournament history
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Perfection is on the line this weekend, as the ACU volleyball team competes this weekend in the Lone Star Conference Crossover Tournament in San Angelo at the Junell Center. The Wildcats are unbeaten in LSC Cross-over Tourna-ment history with a 9-0 overall record and opened play Friday at 10 a.m. against ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win pair in South: Slumping team back in contention for postseason play
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The ACU volleyball team dominated Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas and Tarleton State TexAnns this past weekend, earning its first two conference victories and putting itself back into the mix for the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tournament. The Wildcats knocked off the TexAnns in three straight games Saturday ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fall in home opener: Team kicks off home LSC South play this weekend
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer This weekend is now or never for the ACU volleyball team. After falling to St. Edward's Tuesday night, 3-1, and dropping matches to both Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M, the Wildcats stand at 7-7 overall, but more importantly 0-2 in Lone Star Conference South Division play, making this weekend's home matches ... [Read More…]
Wildcats dig in to conference: Team hits road for ENM, WTAM
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer This weekend, the ACU volleyball team gets the chance to play the two teams picked to finish ahead of them in Lone Star Conference South Division, opening tonight on the road against Eastern New Mexico at 8 p.m. and continuing play 6 p.m. to-morrow night at nationally-ranked West Texas A&M. The 7-4 Wildcats have ... [Read More…]
Cats take two of three: ACU 7-4 after LCU Classic
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Near misses. Small margins. Mental mistakes. All three have been marks of this volleyball season. But so have dominant victories, especially following last weekend's 2-1 performance at the Lubbock Christian University Chap Classic. Not only did the Wildcats take two of three matches, but they defeated both ... [Read More…]