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This Week in AC Athletics, 3/14 - 3/20
March 14, 2016

This Week in AC Athletics, 3/14 - 3/20

Softball - Home vs. Schreiner University, 3/14 @ 6 & 8 PM, 3/15 @ 6 & 8 PM; Baseball - Home vs. TLU, 3/18 @ 6 PM, 3/19 @ 1 & 4 PM

            Welcome back from your Spring Break, #RooNation.  The skies opened up over Sherman, TX pretty regularly while you all were gone, so you did not miss much home action.

There are plenty of results to recap as many of our teams were on the road over the break.  And we also need to cover how the winter sports teams finished up their seasons before moving into the "home-stretch."  Here is your AC Athletics Update!

 

Women's Basketball

 

            Congratulations are in order for the 2015-16 SCAC Regular Season Conference Champion Women's Basketball Team.  This season was an impressive one as Head Coach Michelle Filander led her team to an impressive 18-8 (11-3) record on the year with a wins over several competitive opponents making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament this season.

Austin College shared the title with Trinity University, and was assigned the #2 seed in the SCAC Conference Tournament as a result of a coin-flip before falling to Schreiner University in the semi-finals 62-61.

            With 8 first-year student-athletes coming back to next year's squad, including the reigning Newcomer of the Year Bryce Frank, the Kangaroos look to be trending upward.  But first we say thank you to Seniors Chrissy Ray, Bri Harvey, Kayla Linthicum, and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Katie Gowdy for their four years of hard work and dedication to get the program where it is today.

            Thank you Seniors, and congratulations on a great season, 'Roos.

 

Men's Basketball

 

            After starting the year with a 10-0 record, Men's Basketball (16-11; 4-10) struggled to find their footing to open Conference Play, dropping their first 5 contests by an average of 3 points.  But after 3-consecutive wins, including an Alumni Day victory over rival Trinity University, the Kangaroos finished their season with a win in the conference tournament, and an overtime loss in the Semifinals against Colorado College.

            Three Austin College players earned All-SCAC honors, and Stephen Igbinosa earned the Defensive Player of the Year award.

            As we look to the future with many underclassmen matriculating into more experienced leaders on the squad, we say thank you to the lone senior Cedric Hudson who averaged 10.3 points per game in 52 appearances for the Kangaroos.

Thank you Cedric for your dedication to the program and congratulations on a great season to Head Coach Rodney Wecker and the Austin College Men's Basketball Team.

 

Men's and Women's Tennis

 

            Men's & Women's Tennis is on a 3-match winning streak with their most competitive Division III Tennis Schedule in recent history.

With wins over Howard Payne University, LeTourneau University, and a weekend sweep last weekend against Hendrix College and the University of the Ozarks, the Austin College Netters are pushing to build on their regular season success going into the SCAC Championship Tournament in April on the campus of Schreiner University.

Both squads have had their Line 1 Singles and Doubles Player named Conference Player of the Week this season, and with a huge matchup against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor this weekend in Belton, TX, the teams look prime for a breakthrough.

 
  • Saturday, March 19, 2016
    • Away vs. UMHB @ 11:00 AM
 
 

Baseball

 

Baseball has been busy this year, playing 17 games in the first half of the season.  Congratulations on that first, 'Roos!

      Congratulations are also in order for a 9-8 record early in the year, and three sweeps; one against SCAC Rival Dallas. 

      The AC Diamond Cutters lost a few games to rain at home this week, but host a triple-header this weekend against TLU at Baker field.  Come out to support the 'Roos.

 

  • Friday, March 18, 2016
    • Home vs. Texas Lutheran University @ 6:00 PM
    • Saturday, March 19, 2016
      • Home vs. Texas Lutheran University @ 1:00 PM & 4:00PM
 

Softball 

            The Softball Team is just getting back from their Spring Break Trip to Florida where they picked up wins over Brandeis (9-8), SUNY Potsdam (4-1), and Wesleyan (5-3).

They currently sit at 10-10 on the year with plenty of games left to play, including a Quadruple-header against SCAC foe Schreiner University starting tonight at 6:00pm at Old Settlers Park on Grand Avenue.

If you have not had the chance to come out and support our Kangaroo Softball Team, today and tomorrow at 6 & 8 PM are the perfect time to do it!.

 
  • Monday, March 14, 2016
    • Home vs. Schreiner University @ 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday, March 15, 2016
    • Home vs. Schreiner University @ 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 19, 2016
  • Sunday, March 20, 2016
    • Away vs. Southwestern University @ 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM
 

            No conflicting times for home contests this week as Softball plays tonight and tomorrow against Schreiner and Baseball plays Friday and Saturday against TLU.  Make sure you come out to support our hard-working Student-Athletes.

            But if you cannot make it out to the fields or the courts, follow all the action online at ACRoos.com, or on social media (@ACSports).

Be sure to follow the live-tweet of this weekend's tennis match in Belton by following @ACRoosMWTennis.  The Men look to rectify 7-0 and 8-1 losses last year to the Crusaders and the Women hope to make it 3 wins in a row against their ASC opponent.

Thank you, #RooNation, for adamantly supporting Austin College Athletics while always remembering to…

 

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