Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball

Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball
2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team
University	Abilene Christian University
Head coach	Julie Goodenough (13th season)
Conference	WAC
Location	Abilene, Texas
Arena	Moody Coliseum (capacity: 4,600)
Nickname	Wildcats
Student section	Wildcat Reign
Colors	Purple and white [1]
NCAA tournament Final Four
Division II: 1996
Other NCAA tournament results Elite Eight Division II: 1996 Sweet Sixteen Division II: 1985, 1996, 1998 Appearances Division II: 1985, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 1999, 2005, 2009, 2013 Division I: 2019
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1981
Other AIAW tournament results 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

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]}

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	#16	First round	#1 Baylor	L 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	UT 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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 3 Bella Earle 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Jr Denton Guyer High School Corinth, Texas G/F 4 Kenadi Rising 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) Jr Highland Community College Rapid City, South Dakota G 5 Yle Exposito Perez 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Jr Trinidad State Canary Islands, Spain G 10 Payton Hull 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) Fr Peaster High School Peaster, Texas F 12 Addison Martin 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) RS So Captain Shreve High School Shreveport, Louisiana G 13 Zoe Jackson 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Butler McKinney, Texas C 14 Meredith Mayes 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) Fr Bixby High School Bixby, Oklahoma G 20 Tristin Keller 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So Mason High School Mason, Texas F 21 Clare Traeger 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) GS Binghamton Dallas, Texas G 22 Gracy Wernli 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) Fr Bixby High School Bixby, Oklahoma G 23 Claire Graham 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Jim Ned High School Tuscola, Texas F 24 Emma Troxell 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) Fr Bushland High School Bushland, Texas F 32 Brooke Jessen 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) Sr UT Rio Grande Valley Spirit Lake, Idaho	Head coach Julie Goodenough (UT Arlington) Assistant coach(es) Jake Stevens (Tarleton State) Ethan McIlhargey (Idaho) Kenisha Henry (Delta State) Imani Robinson (Incarnate Word) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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. Archived from the original on January 23, 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 April 19, 2023.

External links

• Official website