Tournament time has officially begun, as our Women’s Water Polo Team ended their inaugural season in historic fashion, qualifying for the CWPA Championship Game.
Next up are our regionally ranked Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams hosting the SCAC Championships on their newly reconstructed tennis courts, April 19th – 21st.
Next weekend it will be Men’s and Women’s Distance Track coming off of a strong, record-breaking performance in Commerce, TX last weekend, competing in their SCAC Championship Meet in San Antonio, TX, April 26th & 27th.
We have Baseball games to preview, as our Kangaroos travel to Seguin to take on Texas Lutheran, so let’s get to all of the action from this past weekend, and preview the SCAC Championships on campus this weekend. It’s another Championship Edition of the AC Athletics Update!
Men’s & Women’s Tennis
The time has come…For the first time in program history, Austin College Men’s & Women’s Tennis will host the SCAC Championships as the #3-seed in both tournaments. Friday April 19th the Women’s team will play #6 Texas Lutheran at 9:00AM on the newly reconstructed tennis courts, followed by the Men taking on the #6 Bulldogs at 2:00PM in the same location.
Our Student-Athletes have been preparing off campus for this weekend all season. And we plan to host Senior Day on Friday following each match. Women’s Senior Day will start no earlier than 11:00AM, and Men’s Senior Day no earlier than 4:00PM.
If you cannot make it out to support our Seniors on Friday, please support AC on Saturday, and hopefully on Sunday as all Women’s matches will start at 9:00AM, with the Men’s matches starting no earlier than 9:00AM each day.
All the tournament updates and match times will be available on Twitter: @ACRoosMWTennis. So please find a way to come down and support the teams for at least one match. The support of #RooNation matters a great deal to our Student-Athletes, especially when we get to perform in front of a home crowd at the Conference Tournament.
- Friday, April 19th, 2019 – Sunday, April 21st
- SCAC Conference Championships in Sherman, TX
- Women’s Matches begin at 9:00AM
- Men’s Matches begin not before 2:00PM
- SCAC Conference Championships in Sherman, TX
Women’s Water Polo
Congratulations to our Women’s Water Polo Team, working so hard to earn the #2 seed in the CWPA Tournament, and validating their position with two wins and a Championship Game berth.
Lexi Wong was named West Region Rookie of the year, with Brooke Le, Presley Woods, and Valery Piachonkina also earning All-CWPA West Region.
We can’t wait to see what “Year #2” holds for the program as Head Coach Mark Lawrence has done a fantastic job in preparing our Student-Athletes for success in just one season.
Baseball
Our ‘Roos return to SCAC Competition over the next two weekends, with of the next six games having major SCAC Tournament implications. First up, AC faces Texas Lutheran in Seguin on Thursday and Friday of this week.
Next weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, the Kangaroos host the University of Dallas for Senior Day and their last regular season competitions.
We need your support, #RooNation, so come out and support your Student-Athletes in the hopes that they advance to the Final Four in the SCAC!
- Thursday, April 18th, 2019
- Away vs. Texas Lutheran @ 3:00PM
- Friday, April 19th, 2019
- Away vs. Texas Lutheran @ 12:00PM & 3:00PM
- Friday, April 27th, 2019
- Home vs. Dallas @ 1:00PM & 4:00PM (Senior Day)
- Saturday, April 28th, 2019
- Home vs. Dallas @ 1:00PM
Distance Track
Changing weather conditions altered the schedule of events over the weekend, but Head Coach Bryan Garcia and our Kangaroo Runners adjusted well to put forth another record-breaking performance; this time at the East Texas Invitational.
RJ Navarro is running great going into next weekend’s SCAC Championships in San Antonio, TX, posting a 6th place finish in the 5000-meter race. And Hannah Richards shattered her personal best in the 1500-meter race, down 29 seconds from her best time.
The ‘Roos will get one final weekend of regular-season training in this weekend, and then will battle the SCAC elite in San Antonio for their Conference Championships.
- Friday, April 26th, 2019 – Saturday, April 27th (San Antonio, TX)
- SCAC Championships Meet
- Events and Start Times TBD
- SCAC Championships Meet
Softball
The Pirates of Southwestern along with the changing weather conditions were a little too tough for us to end a season with a victory, but Head Coach Kelly Sylvester has done a great job getting a competitive schedule and building a foundation for future success in her first year.
Thank you to the Women’s Softball Program for taking us through a great year, and we can hardly wait to see what next season bring us.
Tennis is hosting the SCAC Conference Championships in their inaugural matches at the new tennis facility on the northwest side of campus, while Baseball battles for their postseason lives in Seguin.
Come down on Friday at 9AM and 2PM to support our Seniors, and bring your smart devices to follow the action on the Baseball diamond.
For that information, and everything else, make sure to follow the social media accounts provided below...
@ACSports – Austin College Athletics
@ACRoosMWTennis – Men’s & Women’s Tennis
@ACRoosBSB – Baseball
Thank you, #RooNation for any support your show to Men’s and Women’s Tennis this weekend. We know you have a plethora of activities you could be enjoying over what looks to be a beautiful weekend, but we hope you will consider joining us in honoring everyone who made the new tennis courts possible prior to the SCAC Conference Championships.
And as always, when supporting the ‘Roos home, abroad, or via social media…
Be Loud
Be Proud
Be Positive
GO ‘ROOS!