<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://catamountsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Western Carolina University</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Western Carolina University</description><atom:link href="https://catamountsports.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Softball Drops SoCon Doubleheader at Wofford</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/2/softball-drops-socon-doubleheader-at-wofford.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/2/softball-drops-socon-doubleheader-at-wofford.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lily Bell at Wofford " src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/2/Lily_Bell_at_Wofford.png" /><br /><br />Spartanburg, S.C. – Western Carolina softball dropped both ends of Friday's final Southern Conference doubleheader of the season with Wofford at Hope Field. Wofford outlasted the Catamounts for a 5-4 win in a 12-inning series opener, before using a pair of three-run frames to take game two, 6-4.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/Lily_Bell_at_Wofford.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/Lily_Bell_at_Wofford.png"><media:title>Lily Bell at Wofford </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/Lily_Bell_at_Wofford.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11996</s:story_id></item><item><title>Offense Stymied in Series-Opening Setback at Wofford</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-offense-stymied-in-series-opening-setback-at-wofford.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-offense-stymied-in-series-opening-setback-at-wofford.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Noah Quarless - Gray Uni - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Quarless_GrayUni_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />Spartanburg, S.C. – Noah Quarless smacked his eighth home run of the season and legged out his team-best 15th double in Friday night's Southern Conference series opener at Wofford. However, he was the only Catamount to collect a hit as WCU managed just three total base runners against the Terriers, falling 6-1 at Russell C. King Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Quarless_GrayUni_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Quarless_GrayUni_FRONT.png"><media:title>Noah Quarless - Gray Uni - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Quarless_GrayUni_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 23:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11995</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Heads to Wofford for Final Three-Game Set</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/30/softball-heads-to-wofford-for-final-three-game-set.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/30/softball-heads-to-wofford-for-final-three-game-set.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SB Preview at Wofford - FRONT " src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/at_Wofford.png" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Seeding for next week's 2026 Southern Conference Softball Championship will be decided this weekend as teams around the league play their final regular-season series. Western Carolina heads to Spartanburg, S.C., to face the Wofford Terriers in a three-game series from Hope Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/at_Wofford.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/at_Wofford.png"><media:title>SB Preview at Wofford - FRONT </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/at_Wofford.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11993</s:story_id></item><item><title>Butcher, Jones Finish Tied for Fifth; Catamounts Come Home Sixth</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/29/mens-golf-butcher-jones-finish-tied-for-fifth-catamounts-come-home-sixth.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/29/mens-golf-butcher-jones-finish-tied-for-fifth-catamounts-come-home-sixth.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jace Butcher - 2026 SoCon Men's Golf Championship - Final Recap - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/JaceButcher_Round3_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />West Columbia, S.C. – Junior Jace Butcher and redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones paced Western Carolina men's golf, both finishing in a four-way tie for fifth place in the final standings as the Catamounts slipped to sixth at the close of the 2026 Southern Conference Men's Golf Championship at the par-71, 6,766-yard Solina Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/JaceButcher_Round3_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/JaceButcher_Round3_FRONT.png"><media:title>Jace Butcher - 2026 SoCon Men's Golf Championship - Final Recap - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/JaceButcher_Round3_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11992</s:story_id></item><item><title>Catamount Athletics Holds 2025-26 A-Cat-Emy Awards</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/29/general-athletics-hosts-2025-26-a-cat-emy-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/29/general-athletics-hosts-2025-26-a-cat-emy-awards.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="A-Cat-Emy " src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Eclipse_-_Headline__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. -- Western Carolina Athletics gathered Wednesday night to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of the Catamount student-athletes during the 2025-26 season-to-date with the department's annual A-CAT-EMY Awards ceremony, presented by Prospect Cullowhee and held at the Bardo Arts Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Eclipse_-_Headline__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Eclipse_-_Headline__1_.jpg"><media:title>A-Cat-Emy </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Eclipse_-_Headline__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11991</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jones Vaults into Top 10; Catamounts Third After 36 Holes</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-golf-jones-vaults-into-top-10-catamounts-third-after-36-holes.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-golf-jones-vaults-into-top-10-catamounts-third-after-36-holes.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tyler Jones - Tuesday Round 2 - SoCon Men's Golf Championship - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/TylerJones_Round2_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />West Columbia, S.C. – Hampered by mid-morning rain showers, a 51-minute lightning delay that chased all the golfers back to the clubhouse, and much more difficult pin placements after 14 golfers broke par on Monday, Western Carolina men's golf slipped to third after Tuesday's second round at the 2026 Southern Conference Men's Golf Championship, hosted at the par-71, 6,766-yard Solina Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/TylerJones_Round2_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/TylerJones_Round2_FRONT.png"><media:title>Tyler Jones - Tuesday Round 2 - SoCon Men's Golf Championship - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/TylerJones_Round2_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11990</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Advances in Power Rankings, SoCon Standings</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/27/baseball-advances-in-power-rankings-socon-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/27/baseball-advances-in-power-rankings-socon-standings.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BASE - Mid-Major Power Rankings - 4-27 - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/MidMajorPowerRankings_4-27_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Coming off a 3-1 week that saw Western Carolina take 2-of-3 from East Tennessee State – winning the three-game series over the Buccaneers for the first time since 2017 and first at home since 2016 – the Catamounts continued to climb in the 11Point7 (@11Point7) Mid-Major Power Rankings this week. WCU tips the scale at No. 17 this week, up three spots this week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/MidMajorPowerRankings_4-27_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/MidMajorPowerRankings_4-27_FRONT.png"><media:title>BASE - Mid-Major Power Rankings - 4-27 - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/MidMajorPowerRankings_4-27_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11988</s:story_id></item><item><title>Catamounts Visit Wofford for Crucial Weekend SoCon Series</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/30/baseball-catamounts-visit-wofford-for-crucial-weekend-socon-series.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/30/baseball-catamounts-visit-wofford-for-crucial-weekend-socon-series.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WCU BASE - at Wofford - Preview - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/2026_BASE_atWOF_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina baseball returns to action on Friday following the squad's longest layover of the regular season, traveling to Spartanburg, S.C., to face the Wofford Terriers in a pivotal Southern Conference series. The first pitch at Russell C. King Field is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, with a 2 p.m. start on Saturday and a 1 p.m. finale on Sunday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/2026_BASE_atWOF_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/2026_BASE_atWOF_FRONT.png"><media:title>WCU BASE - at Wofford - Preview - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/2026_BASE_atWOF_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11994</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Hits Home Stretch of 2026 Season</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/28/softball-hits-home-stretch-of-2026-season.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/28/softball-hits-home-stretch-of-2026-season.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maya McPherson vs UNCG " src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/29/20260329_WCU_VS_UNCG-061.jpg" /><br /><br />Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina softball enters the final week of the regular season with three games remaining. The Catamounts travel down I-26 for an offensive showdown this weekend featuring the top two hitting teams in the Southern Conference when WCU visits the Wofford Terriers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/20260329_WCU_VS_UNCG-061.jpg" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/20260329_WCU_VS_UNCG-061.jpg"><media:title>Maya McPherson vs UNCG </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/20260329_WCU_VS_UNCG-061.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11989</s:story_id></item><item><title>Butcher, Korytoski Lead WCU to Second at SoCon Championship</title><link>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/27/mens-golf-butcher-korytoski-lead-wcu-to-second-at-socon-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/27/mens-golf-butcher-korytoski-lead-wcu-to-second-at-socon-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SoCon Men's Golf Championship - Round 1 - Jace Butcher - FRONT" src="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/JaceButcher_Round1_FRONT.png" /><br /><br />West Columbia, S.C. – With a pair of individuals among the tournament leaders, Western Carolina men's golf closed Monday's opening round in second place, just five strokes off the pace at the 2026 Southern Conference Men's Golf Championship being contested at the par-71, 6,766-yard Solina Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/JaceButcher_Round1_FRONT.png" /><media:content url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/JaceButcher_Round1_FRONT.png"><media:title>SoCon Men's Golf Championship - Round 1 - Jace Butcher - FRONT</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://catamountsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/JaceButcher_Round1_FRONT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11987</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>