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Join us next Saturday, November 7th as we celebrate the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians! All EBCI members can receive discounted tickets by using promo code: EBCI 2026 at checkout on catamountsports.com
We look forward to honoring our Heroes on November 7th for Heroes Day! All Active Military, Veterans, and First Responders will receive FREE ADMISSION with a valid ID.
Our WCU Player of the Week presented by
@localforddealer is Tatum Sharp of @CatamountVB
Sharp put together an impressive offensive week in WCU's two wins over Mercer, who entered the weekend tied for first in the SoCon. She tallied 27 kills on a .521 hitting percentage with seven blocks over the eight sets in the two wins.
In Friday's thrilling five-set win, Sharp tallied double-digit kills for the 12th time with 16 kills and a .467 hitting percentage with three aces. In Thursday's sweep, she had 11 kills, coming on a .526 attack percentage, the best for WCU in a three-set match this season. Sharp also added a team-best five blocks and tallied four digs.
Friday's win over Mercer marks the first regular season sweep of the Bears since 2022, when WCU earned wins in all three meetings. Sharp & the Catamounts close out a three-match homestand this evening against Wofford at 6 p.m.
This week in #CatamountCounty begins this evening with @CatamountMBB hosting preseason action on Monday night.
@CatamountVB is home on Tuesday before heading to Charleston on Friday/Saturday. @catamountsoccer is home for the final time in regular season on Thursday before hitting the road Sunday.
@CatamountTennis finishes off the fall, while @catamountxctf heads to the SoCon Tournament before @CatamountsFB hits the road once again.
Catamount Basketball Fans, get your first look at your Catamount Men’s Basketball team on Monday, October 26 as we host USC Upstate for an exhibition game at the Ramsey Center. Admission is free!
Our WCU Co-Player of the Weeks presented by
@localforddealer is Mariya Dobreva & Mia Miranda of @CatamountTennis
Dobreva & Miranda put together a historic performance at the ITA Carolina Regionals last week in Columbia. The pair recorded a pair of doubles victories including an 8-3 win over Clemson, who's pair was ranked 38th in the national ITA ranks.
The win marked the highest doubles win in school history. Dobreva & Miranda also earned a win over S.C. State before their round of 32 win over the Tigers.
Be sure to get your 50/50 tickets for Homecoming this weekend! Visit wcu5050.com to purchase! Reminder you do not need to be present at the game to win.
This week in #CatamountCounty begins this morning with @CatamountWGolf closing out the fall at Edisto Island.
@CatamountMBB heads up the mountain to Boone for Preseason action.
@CatamountVB kicks off the home events of Homecoming week with a pair of matches before @catamountsoccer returns to the pitch.
@CatamountsFB caps the week on Saturday afternoon in Cullowhee.
Catamount Basketball Fans! Single Game Tickets for Men’s and Women’s Basketball games through December 7th are on sale now! The remaining home games will go on sale at a later date, be sure to secure your seats for your first look at both our Basketball teams. Visit catamountsports.com or call the WCU Ticket Office at 828-227-2401 to purchase.
Our WCU Player of the Week presented by
@localforddealer is Jace Butcher of @CatamountMGolf
Butcher collected his second career SoCon Men's Golfer of the Week honor and became the first Catamount to earn the recognition this season.
The Kennesaw, Ga., product climbed four spots over the final 18 holes to finish tied for 11th in the 108-player field as Western Carolina finished third with an 829 (-23), just five strokes out of second place and nine behind tournament champion Campbell.
Butcher carded all three rounds in the 60s, opening with a 2-under-par 69 before closing with consecutive rounds of 3-under-par 68 for a 54-hole total of 205. He paced the field with a tournament-best 20 birdies and finished tied for third in par-4 scoring at 6-under-par (3.82).
.@CatamountMGolf senior Jace Butcher was today named the @SoConSports Men's Golfer of the Week after shooting 205 (69-68-68) in helping WCU to a season-best third-place finish with the third-lowest 54-hole score in program history.
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#CatamountCountry
Spurred by a career-low, bogey-free second-round score of 64, Andrew Korytoski is tied for ninth to lead @CatamountMGolf to fourth place at the Elon Invitational, which concludes Tuesday at the Alamance Country Club. #CatamountCountry | #CatsAreComing
This week in #CatamountCounty begins this morning with both @CatamountMGolf & @CatamountWGolf hitting the links.
@CatamountTennis heads to ITA Regionals beginning on Thursday.
@catamountsoccer & @CatamountVB hit the road for @SoConSports action. @catamountxctf head to Upstate for the final tune up of the regular season.
.@CatamountMGolf returns to action on Monday morning with 36 holes of play at the Elon Phoenix Invitational at the Alamance Country Club in Burlington, N.C. #CatsAreComing
Follow with LIVE scoring: scoreboard.clippd.com/tourna…
Don't miss your chance to hear from both @CatamountMBB head coach Tim Craft at 12:30 p.m. and @CatamountWBB head coach Jonathan Tsipis at 1 p.m. as part of @SoConSports media day on @TheFieldOf68
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