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Western Carolinian Volume 71 Number 05

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  • Hornak takes over as new Catamount head coach By Ryan Sarda + Wenewsmagazine The month-long search last season. McKenzie had a 2.28 ERA with a 22-and-seven record for a replacement for Megan and finished the season with 210 total strikeouts. Also returning is the Smith has finally come to an reigning SoCon Freshman-of-the-Year Jenny Jackson, who finished fend. Christine Homak has been with a 15-and-six overall record and a 2.27 ERA. named the new head coach of the in order for the Catamounts to climb the ladder of success Catamount softball team, Homiak this season, McCubbins feels that itis going to take a lot of will and is a former assistant coach for the determination from the team. Virginia Tech Hokies, where she In order for us to win the Conference Championship again, helped the Hokies get to the ACC we're going to have to just play our game again. Well have to stay Championship and to the NCAA together as a team and all play to our abilities, Coach Homak feels Regional. that she can take us tothe next level and bring us further in the SoGon Horak took over for toumament and hopefully to the NCAA tournament one day stated the Megan Smith, who resigned Poquoson, Va. native. last month to take an assistant The Catamount softball team returns to action in the spring, coaching job at LSU. Smith andwith Horak taking over the realm as head coach, the softball team coached the Cats to a 41-and-20 looks to be in good hands. The success of the softball program will Coverall record, including a regular continue to get bigger and better as Homak takes control season Souther Conference Championship in their inaugural, OPI Release Photo season Sophomore _ catcher Allyson McCubbins has tish Photo by Ashley Evans expectations for this season's Catamount softball team. She believes that Hornak is a good fit for the Western Carolina softball program and can guide the team far into the post-season I like the fact that we have Horak coaching us. She gave me a wonderful first impression during our interview process and | believe she has what it takes to guide us to the ext level, stated McCubbins. Megan Smiths regular season SoCon Champions had a sudden halt to their season in the post-season. The Catamounts were eliminated from the Souther Conference Tournament against arch nemesis Appalachian State. McCubbins believes that Hornaks aggressiveness can help aide the Cats toa better post-season run this year. In this conference any team can beat any other team on a given day. The Souther Conference is very competitive. Losing in the first round of the tournament last year felt bad because | knew we could have done so much better. Horaks aggression and passion for the game will be needed to make it further this season, stated McCubbins. While at Virginia Tech, Homak was in charge of the Hokies pitching staff. Under Hornaks tutelage, Hokie pitcher Angela Tincher became the first softball All-American in Virginia Tech history. At Western, the Catamounts come back fully equipped with two of their star pitchers returning from last season's squad. Sophomore Mendy McKenzie returns, looking to retain her defending Southern Conference Pitcher-of-the-Year title that she won WesternCarolinian wy bs & Le) Q wy ~) iS) SS
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