Notes from around the Wildcat Den

Another great week in Wildcat Athletics. Men’s Cross Country is ranked No. 1 in the nation, and we told you earlier about new head coach Sam Burroughs and we thought we’d put a face with the name (see Burroughs pictured).

The Soccer team is off to a 4-2-1 start and is on a three-match win streak. The Wildcats are off until Monday when they face the other local team in town McMurry at 5 p.m. after defeating Hardin-Simmons Tuesday, 3-1.




Check out the photo gallery of the ACU vs. Hardin-Simmons game by clicking here!

Soccer Tidbits:

Jackie Gentile overtook the ACU all-time lead for goals Tuesday when she scored 86 seconds into the match off a double assist from Alyson Thomas and Jordan Reese; Gentile’s teammate Lyndsey Womack scored 10 goals in 2007 to lead the first-year program, however, Gentile’s quick start with four goals in the first seven matches gives the senior 11 for her career … ACU has given up just four goals in the seven matches this season and has four shutouts on the year; other than a 2-1 loss to Missouri Southern and a 1-0 loss to Incarnate Word, The Wildcats have allowed just one goal in their four wins and tie with Drury … Courtney Wilson was fourth on the team in goals in 2007 with six and she posted a team-high six assists, in 2008 she was off to a slow start before scoring two goals in the win over Hardin-Simmons to give her eight for her career and tie her for third all-time with Reese.

Click Here to LISTEN to head volleyball coach Kellen Mock’s comments about the Wildcats’ hot start and entrance into LSC play (5:37)

The ACU volleyball team didn’t get the best start in school history like it was hoping. However, a 10-1 record headed into conference play isn’t bad momentum. In fact ACU plays Tarleton State tonight in Stephenville for the LSC opener for both squads at 7 p.m.

Volleyball Tidbits

Abilene Christian's 9-1 start through Friday's loss was the second best in school history behind the 1991 squad that began the season 12-0 … Freshman Jennie Hutt quickly reached the 100-kills mark in ACU's first 10 matches and has 111 through Tuesday night's win UTPB … Shawna Hines passed Kayla Fisher in Friday's loss to Incarnate Word on the all-time blocks list at ACU and has 162 for her career through Tuesday; Fisher (1988-91) posted 158 kills in her four-year career …. Ijeoma Moronu passed the 1,500-assist mark for her career Tuesday night and has 1,529 for her career in her second season … Saturday's loss to Incarnate Word marks the first time in school history that the Cardinals had beaten ACU; prior to the win, ACU had beaten UIW nine consecutive times

Oh yeah! We have a nationally-ranked football team. The Wildcats (2-0) remain at No. 4 in the nation in both the AFCA and D2football.com polls. ACU heads to Durant, Okla. to face Southeastern Oklahoma Saturday in hopes of moving 3-0.



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The Jog for Heart run benefiting the daughter of former Wildcat basketball player Corey Stone was a success. The family was in town for the weekend for the run and they made an appearance at ACU's football game.

The 5K run saw over 100 runners and through registration fees, donations at the football game and from the social club Ko Jo Kai, the event raised over $3,000.

"We were extremely pleased with the turnout and it was exciting to see the interest within the community in helping us with the cause," said ACU head basketball coach Jason Copeland, who administered the event.