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‘Cats cap historic regular season with Southland Conference Championship

March 10, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

Just one season after posting an impressive 17-12 record in only their second year in Div. 1, the women's basketball team found themselves hoisting the regular season Southland Conference Championship trophy after defeating Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 63-52. "I think that our team has really embraced team first wins," head coach Julie ... [Read More…]

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Goodenough, Athletics agree to four-year extension

March 9, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

ACU athletics and women's basketball head coach Julie Goodenough have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will run into the 2019-2020 season. Other terms of the contract were not disclosed. "I'm getting the chance to do what I've always wanted to do: coach basketball at the highest level at an intentionally Christian university in ... [Read More…]

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Franklin, Mason lead Wildcats to end-of-season accolades

March 8, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

In a year where both men's and women's basketball surpassed all preseason expectations, two players, and one head coach, received league-wide recognition for remarkable seasons. Junior guard Alexis Mason was selected as the Southland Conference's Player of the Year after one of the best scoring seasons in recent ACU women's basketball history. ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats complete historic season with a championship

March 7, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

Women's basketball concluded its 2015-2016 season as the Southland Conference Champions. With a 63-52 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the Wildcats finished with a 26-3 overall record and a 17-1 conference record. ACU went 14-0 at Moody Coliseum as part of its memorable season. For ACU athletics, it's the second Southland Conference ... [Read More…]

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Early run sparks ‘Cats to regular season championship

March 6, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

BOX SCORE | PHOTOS The women's basketball team put an exclamation point on their regular season Saturday afternoon when they defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi 63-52 to clinch the outright regular season Southland Conference championship. The Wildcats jumped out in front early and took a 9-0 lead just two minutes into the game and never ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats gunning for outright conference championship

March 5, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

After taking care of Incarnate Word 66-58 earlier this week, the women's basketball team clinched at least a share of the Southland Conference regular season championship and earned a bid to the Women's NIT tournament. Now at 16-1 against Southland Conference opponents, the Wildcats have the opportunity Saturday against Texas A&M-Corpus ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats clinch share of conference title

March 3, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

BOX SCORE | PHOTOS With a 66-58 over Southland Conference rival Incarnate Word, the women's basketball team secured a share of its first-ever regular season conference championship. The Wildcats started out a little a bit slow as the Cardinals jumped out to a 10-4 lead halfway through the first quarter. ACU found its groove after seven ... [Read More…]

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Women’s basketball continues to find success despite obstacles

March 3, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

The ACU women's basketball team is in the midst of a historic season and in contention for its first ever Southland Conference regular season championship. Despite being plagued by various obstacles, the Wildcats have continued to be the most dominant team in the league. The latest and one of the more critical setbacks came on Feb. 13 when the ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats take on rival in late season rematch

March 1, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

After a late spark from junior guard Alexis Mason pushed them past New Orleans, 80-70, the women's basketball team is just one win away from clinching at least a share of the Southland Conference regular season championship. Mason poured in 61 points and 14 rebounds in three Wildcat wins last week on her way to earning her fourth Southland ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats claim 80-70 win over New Orleans

February 29, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

Women's basketball moved to 24-3 and 15-1 in the Southland Conference with an 80-70 win over the New Orleans Privateers. The Wildcats improve their home record to 12-0 as they remain the top team in the conference. Junior Alexis Mason led the way with 21 points, five assists and four steals. Video/Editing: Daniel Zepeda ... [Read More…]

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