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Hurricane Helene - Schedule Updates

Football Daniel Hooker, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations

Catamount Athletics Schedule Updates Post Hurricane Helene

WCU will play home game against Wofford without spectators on Saturday, Oct. 5

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina University aims to keep Catamount Nation abreast of any schedule changes and updates on upcoming and scheduled events across Catamount Athletics following the effects of Hurricane Helene on western North Carolina and the Southeast.
 
Below are schedule updates for events scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3 through Tuesday, Oct. 8, for the various Catamount Athletics teams including a statement from WCU about Saturday's home football game against Wofford.
 
While Western Carolina University and the immediate Cullowhee area were fortunate to avoid many of the hardships, we ask Catamount Nation to continue to be courteous and respectful of the ongoing recovery efforts in many of the communities surrounding our campus in Western North Carolina. Please heed the instruction from state officials including the North Carolina Department of Transportation about road conditions and travel restrictions.
 

Statement from Western Carolina University:
 
WCU will play home game against Wofford without spectators
Due to Jackson County, North Carolina's continued State of Emergency, Western Carolina University football will play their scheduled home game against Wofford on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m. without spectators.
 
There are still rescue and recovery efforts happening around our region and the NC Department of Transportation has requested everyone in the area keep roads clear for emergency and disaster relief vehicles to get to the hardest hit areas.
 
Campus officials are also sensitive to the impact this storm has had on our local community and the scarcity of resources in Jackson County, including water, food, electricity and fuel, and do not want to take away those much-needed resources to host a typical game-day experience that our fans are used to in Cullowhee. Should conditions change, the university will provide an update.
 
The university understands that our fans will be disappointed, but we encourage our fans to channel their Catamount spirit in helping those who have been impacted by this historic storm.
 
For more information about ways to help, visit WCU's website.
 
 
Additional details surrounding Catamount Football (@CatamountsFB):
  • Saturday's game will be broadcast with live audio through the Catamount Sports Network with an airtime of the Pepsi Tailgate Show at 1:30 p.m. ahead of the 2:30 p.m. kickoff. Live video streaming online will be broadcast through ESPN+ (paid subscription required) and the Watch ESPN app. Fans can also follow with Live Stats through a link at CatamountSports.com and follow through our social media channels;
  • All scheduled WCU Family Weekend activities through the University have been POSTPONED until the final home game on Sat., Nov. 16, when WCU hosts VMI (1 p.m.);
  • Please note that no recruits (official or unofficial) will be hosted at this Saturday's game in Cullowhee;
  • If you have purchased tickets or game day parking passes for the Wofford game (Oct. 5) and would like to exchange them for another home football game, please contact the Athletics Ticket Office at (828) 227-2401. You can exchange your tickets or single-game parking at no additional charge for any remaining home football game. The WCU Athletics Ticket Office is open Monday – Friday,  9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The ticket office will make every effort to provide you with similar seats and parking for a future game, subject to availability;
 
Catamount Men's Basketball (@CatamountMBB):
  • The WCU Men's Basketball alumni day that was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, has been POSTPONED until Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, Nov. 2 … For additional information, please contact WCU Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach Andre Gray;
 
Catamount Women's Soccer (@CatamountSoccer)
  • Thursday, Oct. 3 – Western Carolina at VMI will be played on schedule at 4 p.m. in Lexington, Va. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ (paid subscription required) with live stats linked online at CatamountSports.com;
  • Sunday, Oct. 6 – Western Carolina vs. The Citadel is still scheduled for a 2 p.m. kickoff at the Catamount Athletics Complex on Sunday. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ (paid subscription required) with live stats linked online at CatamountSports.com.
  • Western Carolina's road matches against Wofford and Furman have been rescheduled … WCU will travel to Wofford on Sunday, Oct. 13 with a 2 p.m. start … the Catamounts will visit Furman on Thursday, Oct. 24, with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
 
Catamount Volleyball (@CatamountVB)
  • The 2024 home-opening match vs. Mercer originally scheduled for Sept. 27 before being rescheduled for Sept. 29 has again been POSTPONED – any information surrounding a make-up date will be announced when available;
  • Friday, Oct. 4 – Western Carolina at Samford will be played on schedule at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT in Birmingham, Ala. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ (paid subscription required) with live stats linked online at CatamountSports.com;
  • Saturday, Oct. 5 – Western Carolina at Furman has been POSTPONED due to issues on Furman's campus stemming from Hurricane Helene – any additional information surrounding a make-up date will be announced when available; (see additional release from Furman Athletics);
 
Catamount Women's Tennis (@CatamountTennis):
  • Friday, Oct. 4 thru Sunday, Oct. 6 – Western Carolina women's tennis is scheduled to travel to Spartanburg, S.C., for the Big Southern Shootout, hosted by Wofford at the Reeves Tennis Center. Multiple teams across the southeast are scheduled and are still planning on attending the event spread across the facility's 11 championship courts.
 
Catamount Men's Golf (@CatamountMGolf):
  • Sunday, Oct. 6 thru Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Western Carolina men's golf is scheduled for 54 holes of competition at The Johnson Group Carolina Cup at the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C. At this time, the event remains on schedule for all three rounds. All nine of WCU's rostered golfers are slated to compete in the team's third tournament of the fall season. Live scoring through Clippd is available online through links at CatamountSports.com.
 
Catamount Baseball (@CatamountBSB):
  • Wednesday, Oct. 2 – WCU's fall competition against Walters State scheduled for this week at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium, has been POSTPONED … Will update with any make-up date information made available, as well as any additional edits to the fall schedule;
  • Plans for the team's annual Fall College World Series Intrasquad series are scheduled for Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, surrounding Homecoming Week.
 
Catamount Softball (@CatamountSB):
  • Friday, Oct. 4 thru Sunday, Oct. 6 – The home fall competition scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 4-6, has been CANCELED – no make-up date has been determined.
 
Continue to stay up-to-date with the latest developments on Catamount Athletics online at CatamountSports.com and through our main social media channels – TwitterX: @Catamounts and Facebook: fb.com/catamountsports – or through the sport-specific account listed below with each update.
 
 
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