https://catamountsports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Western Carolina Universityen-us60https://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-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-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 EST212324https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-volleyball-sharps-30-kills-power-catamounts-past-the-citadel-in-five.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-volleyball-sharps-30-kills-power-catamounts-past-the-citadel-in-five.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Charleston, S.C. – A day after posting a career-best 22 kills, sophomore Tatum Sharp raised the bar once again, hammering 30 kills to lead Western Carolina volleyball to a five-set Southern Conference road victory over The Citadel on Saturday afternoon at the McAlister Field House.]]>Tatum Sharp at USC UpstateSat, 31 Oct 2026 22:30:00 EST1512321https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-cross-country-takes-third-at-socon-championships-saunders-earns-all-socon-honors.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-cross-country-takes-third-at-socon-championships-saunders-earns-all-socon-honors.aspxCross Country

Mill Spring, N.C. - The Western Carolina men's cross country team earned a third-place finish, while the women's team placed seventh at the 2026 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Jaleb Saunders led the Catamount men with a top-10 individual finish, earning Second Team All-SoCon honors.]]>Catamounts Competing at the 2026 XC SoCon ChampionshipsSat, 31 Oct 2026 19:00:00 EST512320https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-soccer-soccer-heads-to-furman-to-close-2026-regular-season.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-soccer-soccer-heads-to-furman-to-close-2026-regular-season.aspxWomen's Soccer

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's soccer wraps up the 2026 regular season on Sunday afternoon, traveling to Greenville, S.C., and Stone Stadium to face Southern Conference co-leader Furman. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.]]>Samantha Whitaker vs Tennessee Tech 2026Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:30:00 EST1212319https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/29/womens-tennis-catamounts-close-fall-season-at-wofford-invite.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/29/womens-tennis-catamounts-close-fall-season-at-wofford-invite.aspxWomen's Tennis

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis travels to Spartanburg, S.C., this weekend to conclude the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule at the Wofford Invite. Play at the Reeves Tennis Center is scheduled for Oct. 30-Nov. 1.]]>Kelly Coetzee Competing vs. Young Harris Spring 2026Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:00 EST1312313https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/28/catamount-club-wcu-fraternities-sororities-raise-nearly-2-million-in-greek-challenge.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/10/28/catamount-club-wcu-fraternities-sororities-raise-nearly-2-million-in-greek-challenge.aspxGeneral, General Releases, Catamount Club

Western Carolina University fraternities and sororities donated nearly $2 million to the Catamount Club during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, with winners of an annual competition to see which organizations generate the most support for WCU's athletics program announced during Homecoming activities Saturday, Oct. 24.]]>2026 Greek Challenge Winners - On FieldWed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 EST2112310