The North Atlantic Conference announced Wednesday that they have cancelled the remainder of the spring sports season due to COVID-19 concerns.
The Husson baseball team had finished their spring trip to Florida with a 16-6 over Medaille College on March 13 to improve to 4-6. The Eagles softball team also finished up March 13 with a doubleheader split beating Heidelberg 4-3, and losing to Western New England 5-2 to move their record to 6-6. The teams had returned home and were originally told no sports related activities were to take place until at least April 3, before receiving the unfortunate news on Wednesday. Men’s and women’s lacrosse were both winless so far on their season at Husson, while men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track had also competed so far in some meets as had the men’s and women’s golf teams. Women’s tennis was due to start May 3.
Here is the full statement from the NAC:
Administrators across the conference worked tirelessly to maintain some semblance of athletics on campus, but must now make the difficult yet prudent decision to cancel spring sports in an effort to protect our communities,” said Presidents’ Council Chair, Dr. Elaine Collins.
“We are deeply saddened by the impact this situation has on our campuses and across our student population. I would like to thank the presidents, athletic administrators, coaches, and staff for their steadfast leadership over the past week and moving forward as they support student athletes in the NAC,” Commissioner Marcella Zalot said. “Our hearts go out to every student athlete impacted by the loss of their spring seasons.”
