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‘Cats head home for Thanksgiving

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The women's basketball team is gearing up for what head coach Julie Goodenough called a three-game "holiday homestand" which begins with the University of Texas at San Antonio this weekend. This is the third year in a row the teams have met, as ACU and UTSA each enter with a .500 record of 1-1. UTSA has bested the Wildcats in both meetings the ... [Read More…]

ACU overpowered in battle of ‘Cats

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After a convincing 96-71 victory over Wayland Baptist, the women's basketball team hit the road for a matchup with Big-12 powerhouse Kansas State. The game started out tightly contested, as neither team was able to build a lead larger than two points through the first 10 minutes of play. Junior Sydney Shelstead totaled six points and junior ... [Read More…]

Wildcats dominate in opener

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BOX SCORE The women's basketball team cruised to a 96-71 victory against Wayland Baptist University in its season opener at home. The Cats led 62-35 at the half, and maintained the lead through the second half. Junior forward Sydney Shelstead led the team, recording her 14th career double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. "It's ... [Read More…]

Women’s basketball looks to strong upperclassmen for success

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The women's basketball team starts its 2015-2016 season this Saturday, November 14. It's the second year in a row for the team to open its season at home against Wayland Baptist University. The Wildcats ended last year 17-12 overall and .500 in conference, 9-9. They also boasted a 10-5 home record. The women have a tough start to the ... [Read More…]

Goodenough makes ACU home in her fourth season

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Born in Haskell, Texas, women's basketball coach Julie Goodenough says that she got into coaching basketball because of her father. He coached her brother's third grade basketball team and let her participate as a first grader. Her drive for the game continued as a player for the University of Texas-Arlington. "I loved it, it is my passion," ... [Read More…]

Several sports add new faces to coaching staffs

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Many new faces have arrived on campus since the start of the new school year. Among those are new coaches that vary to nearly every sports at ACU. Five programs added to their coaching staff over the summer, many of them being assistant positions, with the exception of one. Erika Lambert was brought on to join the women's basketball program ... [Read More…]

Wildcats wrap up second successful Southland season

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With a 60-40 road loss to the A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on March 7, the women's basketball team's season came to an end. The team managed to go 9-9 in the Southland conference, good for eighth out of 13 teams, compared to just 8-6 last season. Their 17-12 overall record ties them for second-best in the conference with Lamar, whom the team ... [Read More…]

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