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Singular Success: Tournament wins propel Reed to conference honor

February 16, 2015 by Hannah Little

Brittney Reed, the lone and leading senior for the women's tennis team, was selected as the Southland Conference's Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Reed is the second Wildcat to win the award in three weeks after her total 4-0 victories in singles and doubles after matches against Prairie View A&M University and Trinity University. This is ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats host New Orleans in first conference battle of the year

February 13, 2015 by Hannah Little

The men's and women's tennis teams will be home this weekend to compete against their first Southland Conference opponent of the season, New Orleans. The Wildcats have begun to make their mark this season, as both teams have had many successful matches so far to bring into the weekend. The men's team is 2-5 overall entering the weekend, and the ... [Read More…]

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Kaysie Hermsdorf: making her own way

January 29, 2015 by Hannah Little

Kaysie Hermsdorf, junior Houston native, set an undefeated 7-0 record during this year's season opener at the Indiana Winter Invitational, where she was awarded Player of the Week from the Southland Conference. Hermsdorf dominated in singles and doubles against big schools in Indiana, Wisconsin and Oregon, but for her, the award came right out ... [Read More…]

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ACU makes statement at Indiana Invitational

January 20, 2015 by Hannah Little

The women's tennis team started its spring season Saturday when the team traveled to Bloomington, Indiana to compete in the Indiana Winter Invitational. For a season opener, traveling on the road across the country can seem to bring along many trials that a team wouldn't face at home. However, for junior Kaysie Hermsdorf and the Wildcats, that ... [Read More…]

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ACU Women’s Tennis Team in Oklahoma

September 18, 2014 by Victoria Rodriguez

This weekend the ACU women's tennis team will take their talents north to compete in the Oklahoma Invitational. This will be the first trip for the team to Norman, Okla. where they will face off against the largest number of regional rivals yet. "I am really excited for this tournament! I think we have some amazing new freshman that are going to ... [Read More…]

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Tennis teams head to Norman and Las Cruces

September 18, 2014 by Collin Thompson

The men's and women's tennis teams claimed victory at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland and the Walmart Open in Abilene last weekend. After the men's team split to compete in both tournaments, they will head off to Las Cruces, New Mexico for the New Mexico State Invitational Friday while the women's team heads to Norman, Oklahoma for the ... [Read More…]

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Women’s Tennis Off to a Good Start

September 16, 2014 by Victoria Rodriguez

The ACU women's tennis team began its 2014-2015 season in Midland and Abilene with impressive wins amidst a field of challenging opponents. The Racquet Club Invitational in Midland boasted an impressive roster of Div. I schools, and the 'Cats had tough battles in every round. The tournament is known for its elite players, and the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

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Women’s tennis to play two tournaments

September 9, 2014 by Victoria Rodriguez

Beginning this Friday, Sep. 12, ACU's women's tennis team will be going their separate ways- to compete in two different tournaments. Although the first two tournaments of the season may fall on the same weekend, the Wildcats are still expecting unified results. Four players from the team- senior Brittney Reed, junior Kaysie Hermsdorf, sophomore ... [Read More…]

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Women’s tennis finishes fourth in Southland

May 1, 2014 by Daniel Block

For many schools transitioning into NCAA Div. I athletics, their sports teams will experience significant growing pains while attempting to become competitive and relevant. The ACU women's tennis team acclimated well to the change and had a successful season. After a semifinal appearance at the 2013 Div. II national tournament, expectations ... [Read More…]

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Women’s tennis claims runner-up spot at NIT

April 29, 2014 by Daniel Block

The ACU women's tennis season came to a close this weekend with one win and one loss in the National Invitational Tournament in Omaha, Nebraska. The three-team tournament featured the Wildcats, the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and the Grand Canyon University Antelopes. All three teams represent schools that are in the midst of ... [Read More…]

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