Nov. 2, 2001
Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina senior guard Casey Rogers will be out for two-three weeks after spraining his right ankle during last Monday's intrasquad scrimmage. The Morganton, N.C., native is schedule to be back on the floor for the Catamount's season opener on Nov. 19 (Monday) when Western hosts Tennessee Wesleyan at 7 pm in the Ramsey Activity Center.
"We initially thought the injury to Casey was much worse so I am pleased that he will only miss these next couple of weeks," said WCU head coach Steve Shurina. "He will be missed at practice because he brings such leadership and intensity to each workout. I am interested to see who will step up in practice and our scrimmages in his absence. I fully expect Casey to be back for our first game."
Rogers is a four-year starter for the Catamounts and only needs nine points to reach 1,000 for his career.
The time for Western Carolina's soccer match on Saturday (Nov. 3) has been moved to 1:00 p.m. The Cats will be Atlanta, Ga., to close the regular season versus Georgia State.
Western is coming off a banner year, becoming Southern Conference Champions and earning the top seed at the SoCon Tournament in its third year of existence. The Catamounts additionally moved up two spots to eighth in the Southeast Region in the most recent National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Women's Division I rankings, while breaking into the region's top 10 in CollegeSoccer.com and Soccer Buzz.
Western Carolina will face Wofford in the first round of the 2001 Southern Conference Women's Soccer Championship, which begins Thursday (Nov. 8) at 7:30 p.m. All matches in the 2001 SoCon Women's Soccer Championships will be play on the campus of Furman University in Greenville, S.C.
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