ABILENE – Saturday morning will prove to be a bittersweet moment for Wildcats volleyball as they close out the 2019 regular season. As the team prepares to play for a chance to clinch the final spot in the Southland Conference tournament, they will also be preparing to say farewell to several seniors on their roster. Seven players will be honored pregame Saturday morning for the contributions they have made to the volleyball program during their time with ACU.
This class has seen the highs and lows of the program in their tenure. They were part of the team 2017 team that upset SFA in the first round of the Southland tournament and made a Cinderella run to championship game before falling just short against UCA. The same group saw the team falter in the first round of the conference tournament last season as the four-seed and now they have a battle ahead for a chance to be the final team to clinch a tournament spot. Through all of these moments these seniors have stood out both on and off the court and have helped to lay the groundwork for the future of ACU volleyball.
2 | 5-7 | Sr. | L/DS | San Antonio, Texas / Incarnate Word HS
Favorite volleyball memory: "Our Cinderella run at the 2017 Southland Conference Championship, specifically when we upset SFA in the first round."
Plans after graduation: "Attending physical therapy school in San Antonio at UIW."
What you will miss the most about ACU: "My housemates, who have become lifelong friends and the Christ-centered community in the athletics department."
9 | Sr. | S | Coppell, Texas / Trinity Christian Academy
Favorite volleyball memory: "Beating SFA who was ranked number one at the conference tournament my sophomore year."
Plans after graduation: "I would like to get my masters in sports and event management."
What you will miss the most about ACU: "I will miss may things, but most of all I will miss my friends and teammates who have poured into me so much in my time here. I will also miss the community I've had surrounding me over the past four years."
14 | Sr. | RS/OH | Lubbock, Texas / Frenship HS
Favorite volleyball memory: "Going into the conference tournament as the eighth seed my sophomore year and beating top-seeded SFA."
Plans after graduation: "Going into ministry."
What you will miss the most about ACU: "The professors, the campus, and having a close knit group of friends through volleyball."
15 | Sr. | OH | Argyle, Texas / Argyle HS
Favorite volleyball memory: "Going on all of our bus trips and getting the opportunity to play beach volleyball in the spring."
Plans after graduation: "Working in sports marketing and event planning."
What you will miss the most about ACU: "Our police dog, Fritter, and watching her drive her mini patrol car around campus."
17 | Sr. | MB | San Antonio, Texas / James Madison HS
Favorite volleyball memory: "Being the eighth seed in the conference tournament my sophomore year and making a run to the championship game."
Plans after graduation: "Start grad school and get a job working with CPS."
What you will miss the most about ACU: "Not getting to see my friends every day."
19 | Sr. | MB | Lewisville, Texas / Melissa HS
Favorite volleyball memory: "Being able to play beach volleyball with my partner Amy Weiss and beating New Mexico for our first Division I win in my first year ever playing beach volleyball. Also, being able to play alongside my middle squad for three years!"
Plans after graduation: "To go play professional volleyball overseas or stay in the states and be a graduate assistant at a competitive volleyball program."
What you will miss the most about ACU: "Being able to wear an ACU jersey, having to go to weights, and being a part of such a great team!"
20 | R-Jr. | MB | Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lake Oswego HS
Favorite volleyball memory: "High Five Friday's as a team. We would go to Taylor Elementary on Friday mornings and high five the kids as they walked into the school."
Plans after graduation: "Pursue my masters degree to earn my MBA and play volleyball for my fifth year somewhere on the west coast (hopefully back home in Oregon)."
What you will miss the most about ACU: "All of the friends I have made and Taco Tuesdays at Rosa's."
Head coach Angela Mooney's message to her seniors
