
Catamounts Drop 2-0 to East Carolina in Home Opener
East Carolina secured a 2-0 victory over Western Carolina at the Catamount Athletic Complex, with Ana Miotto and Anna Miotto delivering the decisive goals.
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East Carolina secured a 2-0 victory over Western Carolina at the Catamount Athletic Complex, with Ana Miotto and Anna Miotto delivering the decisive goals.

The Catamounts host the Pirates on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Cullowhee, N.C., with free entry, ESPN+ streaming and a storied series on the line.

Western Carolina’s women’s soccer team travels to Knoxville to meet the 16th‑ranked Tennessee Lady Vols, aiming to break a four‑game losing streak in a series that has favored Tennessee since its inception.

The Catamounts and the Mountaineers played to a 0‑0 stalemate in their first away match, highlighted by Rupert’s early save and the introductions of Isabella DeMarco and Ava Robitaille.

The Catamounts travel to Boone for their first road match of the 2026 season, facing Appalachian State in a series that favors Western Carolina historically. Both teams enter with 1-1 records after early home defeats.

Western Carolina University's women's soccer squad begins its summer practice slate, setting the stage for exhibition matches and a season opener against Winthrop and UNC Wilmington.

The Catamounts welcome a nine‑player freshman class, swelling the total newcomers to fifteen as the program prepares for a late‑July campus arrival and an August season kickoff.