Patriot League cancels fall sport season

YEAR...DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.

THE CONFERENCEMAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENTTODAY... THIS INCLUDESCHAMPIONSHIP ANDNO━CHAMPIONSHIPCOMPETITION... DECISIONSSURROUNDING WINTER AND SPRINGSPORT COMPETITION WILL BE MADEAT A LATER DATE.

LEAGUEOFFICIALS SAYCONDITIONING...STR ENGTTRAINING...AND OTHER PRACTICEOPPORTUNITIES WILL BEPERMITTED AS LONG AS HEALTHAND SAFETY CONDITIONS SUPPORTIT.

OFFICIALS SAY ARMY ANDNAVY MAY CONTINUE TO ENGAGE INCOMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES ASCONSIDERED APPROPRIATE BYTHEIR SUPERINTENDENTS.

WMA━2NEWS SHAWN STEPNER SPOKE TONAVY WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACHPACO LABRADOR AND MENS' SOCCERCOACH TIM O'DONOHUETODAY..HERE'S WHAT THEY HAD TOSAY.

"Dissapointed that we'renot going to be playingPatriot League but excitedthat we get to play Army andthen we're working on piecingtogether a good schedule forour team." "Greatful thatthere's still going to becompetitions.

I mean that'ssomething that we reallyappreciate our opportunity toplay.

And then maybe hopefulthat they can put togethersomething that looks like aPatriot League season.

THEPATRIOT LEAGUE SAYS IT'SCOMMITTED TO EXPLORINGCREATIVE APPROACHES ANDALTERNATIVES TO PROVIDINGFUTURE COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCESTO FALL SPORT STUDEN━ATHLETES....INCLUDI NG THEPOSSIBILITY OF CONDUCTING FALLSPORT COMPETITION ANDCHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE SEC