Following a lengthy five-week road trip, the Western Carolina University volleyball team was back in action at the Ramsey Center on Oct. 1, against Southern Conference rival, Mercer. For the Catamounts, coaches and players were elated to return home, after traveling as far as Phoenix for their season-opening tournaments. Their match against Mercer would also […]
Catamount volleyball prepares for intense home-opener against SoCon rival
The Western Carolina University volleyball team is anticipating a competitive home-opening match on Friday, Oct. 1 against the Mercer Bears in the Ramsey Center. The match is slated to begin at 6 p.m. and the event is free to attend for everyone. For the Catamounts, this contest is crucial to the beginning of their Southern […]
WCU volleyball headed for SoCon Tournament
WCU women’s volleyball looks to make a splash, as the 2021 Southern Conference Volleyball Tournament begins on Friday, April 2 in Birmingham, Alabama. The Cats finished third in the SoCon standings and concluded the regular season on fire. The catamounts finished their conference schedule winning 10 of their final 12 matches, including 6 straight. Merry […]
Catamount sports spring in full swing
Western Carolina Athletics has been off to a busy start to the spring season. When the Southern Conference postponed all fall competitions in August last year to the spring season, it led WCU sports to operate on an abnormal schedule for many sports. The abnormal schedule also has required an abnormal attendance policy that […]
Catamount splits conference games at home
The WCU volleyball team faced two conference opponents this weekend. On Friday, October 18, the Catamounts quickly swept The Citadel in three sets. Efficient offense from juniors Jordan Timmermann and Addy George and sophomore Cristina Nazario helped the team quickly advance past the Bulldogs. On Saturday, October 19 WCU played a much tougher challenge in Georgia Southern. The […]
WCU close match against Davidson shows volleyball’s young talent
The Catamount volleyball team may have suffered a tough three-set loss to Davidson on Homecoming Saturday, but their talented sophomore trio was on display. Statistically, Caitlin Piechota, Jordan Timmermann, and Addy George showed why they are often the talk of the Catamount squad. Timmermann led the team with 15 kills on the way to a […]