Western Carolina Catamounts women's basketball

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Western Carolina Catamounts
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UniversityWestern Carolina University
Head coachKiley Hill (1st season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationCullowhee, North Carolina
ArenaRamsey Center
(Capacity: 7,826)
NicknameCatamounts
ColorsPurple and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2005, 2009
Conference tournament champions
2005, 2009
Conference regular season champions
2007

The Western Carolina Catamounts women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference.[2][3]

History[]

The Catamonts began play in 1965. They joined Division I in 1981. In their two NCAA Tournament appearances, they have lost in the First Round both times. In 2005, they lost 94–43 to Tennessee. In 2009, they lost 73–44 to Vanderbilt. In 2007, they were invited to the WNIT after winning a share of the regular season title with Chattanooga, where they lost 74–64 to Virginia Tech in Round 2.[4]

NCAA Tournament results[]

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2005 #16 First Round #1 Tennessee L 43-94
2009 #13 First Round #4 Vanderbilt L 44-73

References[]

  1. ^ Western Carolina University Athletic Guidelines (PDF). October 1, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM – Western Carolina Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ "2016–17 CATAMOUNT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  4. ^ "WCU All-Time History and Records". Catamountsports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

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