Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis returns to home action as the Catamounts host the North Carolina A&T Aggies in a nonconference match on Saturday (Feb. 28) at 2 p.m. at the on-campus Catamount Athletic Complex.
The Catamounts and Aggies meet for the 14th time in program history, with Western Carolina having won the first 13 series meetings (13-0). The closest match between the two teams was a 5-2 WCU victory at a neutral site in Conway, S.C., in 2009.
WCU (1-7, 0-1 SoCon) most recently fell to the ETSU Buccaneers in the SoCon opener, though the Catamounts took a step towards returning to full strength in the matchup. NC A&T (1-1, 0-1 CAA) has a pair of 7-0 decisions this season, downing Livingstone in a 7-0 win and recently falling to Elon 7-0, both on the road for the Aggies.
Saturday's Matchup:
Western Carolina (1-7, 0-1 SoCon) vs. NC A&T (1-1, 0-1 CAA)
Feb. 28, 2026 | 2 p.m. | Catamount Athletic Complex | Cullowhee, N.C.
Players to Watch:
Colorado State transfer Mariya Dobreva has led the Catamounts on the top court to date this season, as the sophomore has posted a 5-3 singles record. Dobreva is on a four-match win streak against nonconference opposition.
Mia Miranda, Axelle Van Beurden, and Kelly Coetzee all picked up singles wins in their sole home appearance this season, combining for a 3-0 solo record against Young Harris in WCU's 5-2 win back on Feb. 10.
Juana Gomez Weiss picked up NC A&T's sole point in last season's 6-1 Catamount home victory. Weiss is 1-0 in singles play so far this season, rolling to a straight-set victory on the third court against Livingstone and falling 7-6 (7-1), 6-2 vs Elon. Hana El Sherif has competed on the top court in both of NC A&T's matches this season, going 1-1 with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Livingstone and a 6-2, 6-2 loss to Elon.
Up Next for The Catamounts:
Western Carolina returns to home action on Friday, March 6, as the Catamounts host mountain-rival UNC Asheville for a 2 p.m. match. WCU then hits the road for spring break as they battle Quinnipiac (March 12) and Penn (March 13) in Orlando, Fla., before returning home to host Marshall on March 18.
