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Cullowhee, N.C. -- Fueled by a dominant performance from the floor and three single-digit defensive quarters, the Western Carolina women's basketball team trounced the Carolina University Bruins 96-31.]]>Ally Hollifield vs Carolina U 2026Mon, 2 Nov 2026 23:30:00 EST912331https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/3/mens-basketball-catamounts-push-north-carolina-in-season-opening-road-test.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/3/mens-basketball-catamounts-push-north-carolina-in-season-opening-road-test.aspxMen's Basketball

Chapel Hill, N.C. – Jaxon Prunty matched the game-high with 18 points and Jaeden Roberts added 17 as Western Carolina twice trimmed a second-half deficit to a single point, but North Carolina used a late surge to fend off the Catamounts 80-72 Monday night in the 2026-27 season opener at the Dean Smith Center.]]>Jaeden Roberts at UNC Tue, 3 Nov 2026 00:30:00 EST412332https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/2/football-mccollums-clutch-performance-nets-socon-weekly-award.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/2/football-mccollums-clutch-performance-nets-socon-weekly-award.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina sophomore placekicker Bryan McCollum was today named the Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring nine points, including the game-winning field goal in Saturday's 27-26 road win at Furman.]]>SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week - Nov. 2 - FRONTMon, 2 Nov 2026 15:30:00 EST212330https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/2/womens-volleyball-sharp-earns-socon-weekly-offensive-honors-after-historic-week.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/2/womens-volleyball-sharp-earns-socon-weekly-offensive-honors-after-historic-week.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Spartanburg, S.C. – After producing one of the most dynamic offensive weeks by a Catamount in recent history, Western Carolina sophomore middle blocker Tatum Sharp was named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon.]]>Tatum Sharp SoCon Offensive Player of the Week - Nov. 2 Mon, 2 Nov 2026 15:30:00 EST1512329https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/2/mens-basketball-against-tennessee-tech-selected-for-nexstar-broadcast.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/2/mens-basketball-against-tennessee-tech-selected-for-nexstar-broadcast.aspxMen's Basketball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina's home men's basketball game against league newcomer Tennessee Tech on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center has been selected for linear broadcast as part of the Southern Conference's 12-game regular-season regional telecast schedule announced Monday by the league office.]]>SoCon - Nexstar and Ingles Agreement - FRONTMon, 2 Nov 2026 10:00:00 EST412323https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/1/womens-soccer-soccer-stumbles-in-regular-season-finale-vs-furman.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/1/womens-soccer-soccer-stumbles-in-regular-season-finale-vs-furman.aspxWomen's Soccer

Greenville, S.C. – Alexandra Grammenopoulos headed home an early marker to give Western Carolina women's soccer a 1-0 lead over Furman in the ninth minute of play on Sunday afternoon at the Stone Soccer Stadium. However, the Paladins netted a pair of second-half goals to down the Catamounts 2-1 in the regular-season finale for both squads.]]>Alexandra Grammenopoulos vs Samford 2026Sun, 1 Nov 2026 17:22:00 EST1212328https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/1/womens-basketball-hosts-carolina-university-to-open-2026-27-season.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/1/womens-basketball-hosts-carolina-university-to-open-2026-27-season.aspxWomen's Basketball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's basketball opens the 2026-27 regular season on Monday night with the first of three straight home games as the Catamounts host the Carolina University Bruins on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center with tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m. The Catamounts open the year with four of their first five games played at home.]]>Ally Hollifield 2025-26 SeasonSun, 1 Nov 2026 17:30:00 EST912327https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/1/womens-tennis-dobreva-reaches-gold-flight-championship-as-catamounts-conclude-fall-season-at-wofford-invite.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/1/womens-tennis-dobreva-reaches-gold-flight-championship-as-catamounts-conclude-fall-season-at-wofford-invite.aspxWomen's Tennis

Spartanburg, S.C. - Western Carolina's Chanè Steyn finished first in the SoCon Flight to highlight the weekend of competition for the women's tennis team against a field of eight teams at the Wofford Invite, hosted by the Terriers at the Reeves Tennis Center. Mariya Dobreva also turned in a strong performance, advancing to the Gold Flight championship match.]]>Chanè Steyn 2026 Wofford InviteSun, 1 Nov 2026 18:00:00 EST1312326https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/1/mens-basketball-catamounts-open-the-2026-27-season-in-chapel-hill.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/11/1/mens-basketball-catamounts-open-the-2026-27-season-in-chapel-hill.aspxMen's Basketball

Cullowhee, N.C. – A new season begins Monday night for Western Carolina men's basketball as the Catamounts open the 2026-27 campaign against their first of three Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. WCU travels to Chapel Hill to face North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center in the season opener for both programs.]]>Jacob Zhu vs Upstate Sun, 1 Nov 2026 12:00:00 EST412322https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/31/football-kicker-treat-bryan-mccollum-nails-late-fg-in-road-win-at-furman.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/31/football-kicker-treat-bryan-mccollum-nails-late-fg-in-road-win-at-furman.aspxFootball

Greenville, S.C. – Bryan McCollum drilled a 36-yard field goal with four seconds remaining Saturday afternoon as Western Carolina rallied in the closing moments to defeat snakebitten Furman 27-26 in Southern Conference action at Paladin Stadium.]]>PK Bryan McCollum nailed his second field goal of the road win, splitting the uprights from 36 yards away as the Catamounts rallied past Furman.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:30:00 EST212324