Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball

The Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team represents Abilene Christian University (ACU) in Abilene, Texas. ACU joined the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2021, after eight seasons in the Southland Conference.[2] The Wildcats are currently coached by Julie Goodenough.[3][4][5][6][7]

Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball
2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team
UniversityAbilene Christian University
Head coachJulie Goodenough (12th season)
ConferenceWAC
LocationAbilene, Texas
ArenaMoody Coliseum
(Capacity: 4,600)
NicknameWildcats
Student sectionWildcat Reign
ColorsPurple and white[1]
   
NCAA tournament Final Four
Division II: 1996
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1996
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division II: 1985, 1996, 1998
NCAA tournament appearances
Division II: 1985, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 1999, 2005, 2009, 2013
Division I: 2019
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1981
AIAW tournament appearances
Division II: 1981
Conference tournament champions
Lone Star: 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999
Southland: 2019
Conference regular season champions
Lone Star: 1998, 1999
Southland: 2016, 2017

Postseason

NCAA Division I

The Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament once. They have a combined record of 0–1.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2019 #16First round#1 BaylorL 38–95

WNIT

The Wildcats have made two appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. They have a combined record of 1–2.[8]

Year Round Opponent Result
2016 Round 1 UTEP L 66–62
2017 Round 1 Oklahoma State W 66–56
Round 2 SMU L 59–52

NCAA Division II

The Wildcats made eleven appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 9–11.

Year Round Opponent Result
1985 First round
Regional Finals
Air Force
Central Missouri State
W, 82–61
L, 57–76
1988 First round Central Missouri State L, 58–70
1989 First round Central Missouri State L, 73–88
1995 First round
Regional semifinals
Pittsburg State
Missouri Western State
W, 99–93
L, 71–79
1996 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
Third Place
Nebraska–Kearney
West Texas A&M
Northern Michigan
Shippensburg
Delta State
W, 81–58
W, 66–39
W, 81–76
L, 84–81
W, 83–65
1997 First round
Regional semifinals
Pittsburg State
Missouri Western State
W, 92–78
L, 71–75
1998 First round
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Southwest Baptist
Missouri Western State
Emporia State
W, 92–82
W, 86–83 (3OT)
L, 64–95
1999 First round Truman State L, 79–94
2005 First round Drury L, 75–112
2009 First round West Texas A&M L, 53–78
2013 First round Texas–Permian Basin L, 68–70

AIAW College Division

The Wildcats made one appearance in the Division II level of the AIAW women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1981 First round
Quarterfinals
Springfield
Lenoir-Rhyne
W, 92–57
L, 75–88

Roster

2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Bella Earle 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrDenton Guyer High School Corinth, Texas
G/F 4 Kenadi Rising 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrHighland Community College Rapid City, South Dakota
G 5 Yle Exposito Perez 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrTrinidad State Canary Islands, Spain
G 10 Payton Hull 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrPeaster High School Peaster, Texas
F 12 Addison Martin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SoCaptain Shreve High School Shreveport, Louisiana
G 13 Zoe Jackson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrButler McKinney, Texas
C 14 Meredith Mayes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrBixby High School Bixby, Oklahoma
G 20 Tristin Keller 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoMason High School Mason, Texas
F 21 Clare Traeger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GSBinghamton Dallas, Texas
G 22 Gracy Wernli 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrBixby High School Bixby, Oklahoma
G 23 Claire Graham 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoJim Ned High School Tuscola, Texas
F 24 Emma Troxell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrBushland High School Bushland, Texas
F 32 Brooke Jessen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrUT Rio Grande Valley Spirit Lake, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 4, 2024

References

  1. Abilene Christian University Branding and Editorial Style Guide. July 1, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. "WAC Announces Expedited Entrance for Four Texas Institutions" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "Women's Basketball". Abilene Christian University. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  4. "Abilene Christian Wildcats". ESPN. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  5. "Abilene Christian ACU Women's Basketball". HERO Sports News. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. "Abilene Christian Wildcats". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  7. "Women's basketball". Southland Conference. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  8. "Archived Fields (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.


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