Despite the 33-33 tie at the end of the first half, the women's basketball team was unable to make a comeback Saturday night, leaving the two-game series against Angelo State without a win. "I think the big thing right now is that we have not found our groove for this season said head coach Shawna Lavender. "Having two back-to-back games like ... [Read More…]

The women's basketball team held off a late run by St. Edward's Tuesday night, lighting up the fans in Moody Coliseum and adding a win to its 3-2 record. ACU maintained control of the game the entire first half, consistently being up by a range of 10-12 points. Making nearly half of the shots taken, the 'Cats left the court at the half with 42-30 ... [Read More…]

The bond growing between the women's basketball players is translating success on the court. Senior guard and team captain Shelby Shipley believes this year's team is a mix of different personalities - but they know how to work together. "This year the team chemistry is great," Shipley said. "Everybody is close and we all hang out ... [Read More…]

The women's basketball team tipped off at Moody Coliseum last night against St. Mary's for the season home opener. ACU went into to the game 1-1, with hoping to use this game to achieve a winning record, and certainly fought to secure it, all the way to the final buzzer. Mack Lankford, the sophomore guard, once again led her team almost ... [Read More…]

ACU's women's basketball team, led by Mack Lankford, made a quick comeback after trailing UT-Permian Basin for three periods. However, the late rally attempt was not enough for the Wildcats to overcome the Falcons' 77-67 lead by the final buzzer. "They were just continually more consistent than we were," Lankford said. "That's where it really hurt ... [Read More…]

The Wildcat women's basketball team fell Thursday night 80-73 to Lubbock Christian after the Lady Chaparrals dominated a key second half at the pre-season exhibition game held at Moody Coliseum. The 'Cats fell behind for most of the game and left the court at halftime under a close five-point deficit. However, the Lady Chaps returned from the ... [Read More…]

The women's basketball team looks forward to this season and hopes for nothing less than a conference championship. Returning with a great number of starting players, Coach Shawna Lavender and her team are going into this season with high expectations. Lavender, entering her ninth year as the women's head coach, said she was excited to see the ... [Read More…]