Xavier University Athletics
BIG EAST Announces Fall Sports Postponement for 2020
08.12.20 | Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Athletic Department
CINCINNATI - The BIG EAST Conference announced today that the league is postponing all fall sports for 2020. The sports impacted at Xavier are men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country and volleyball. The plan for a potential restart of outside competition will be announced at a later date.
"This is the right decision for our student-athletes," said Xavier University Vice President and Director of Athletics Greg Christopher. "Planning, exploring various options and an attempt to play fall sports has been our focus for several weeks. As much as we all want our teams to compete, our top priority is the health and safety of our student-athletes and everyone in our programs. That was the consistent theme of the ongoing conversations among the BIG EAST presidents and athletic directors."
No decision has been made yet on any potential impact on winter sports in the BIG EAST. At Xavier, that list includes men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and men's and women's indoor track and field.
"This is the right decision for our student-athletes," said Xavier University Vice President and Director of Athletics Greg Christopher. "Planning, exploring various options and an attempt to play fall sports has been our focus for several weeks. As much as we all want our teams to compete, our top priority is the health and safety of our student-athletes and everyone in our programs. That was the consistent theme of the ongoing conversations among the BIG EAST presidents and athletic directors."
No decision has been made yet on any potential impact on winter sports in the BIG EAST. At Xavier, that list includes men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and men's and women's indoor track and field.
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