ATLANTIC EAST CONFERENCE 2020 FALL SPORTS UPDATE

Marywood to follow conference protocol

Lancaster, Pa. - Over the past several months, the Atlantic East Conference and member institutions have worked tirelessly to formulate resocialization plans for the return of intercollegiate athletics to our campuses. The health and safety of its member institutions' communities and overall well-being of our student-athletes are top priorities; therefore, the Atlantic East Conference Board of Presidents unanimously decided to postpone all Atlantic East Fall 2020 athletics competitions and championships. Pending NCAA approval, the Atlantic East Conference will conduct fall sport championships in the Spring 2021 semester.

Marywood's traditional fall sport teams (men's and women's soccer; men's and women's cross country; field hockey; volleyball), as well as dual-season teams that normally compete in the fall and spring (men's and women's rugby; men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis), will not compete in the Fall 2020 semester. Traditional spring sport teams will not have competition as part of their non-traditional seasons in the fall. A decision on winter sports will be made at a later date.

In preparation for future competition, enrolled student-athletes may be permitted to participate in practice, conditioning and other athletic training opportunities in the fall, provided they are structured in accordance with federal, state, and local public health recommendations, the NCAA, and institutional guidelines. In addition, the conference competition in the spring of 2021 (for fall sports) will remain under the minimum amount of required games, so that it will not impact a year of eligibility.

Furthermore, the conference will continue to monitor the landscape and conditions surrounding the pandemic, locally, regionally, and nationally, and will make any decisions or announcements in September 2020 regarding its winter sports, as necessary.

ATLANTIC EAST CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE

Any questions can be directed to athletics@marywood.edu.

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