The Southern Conference announced today the postponement of all fall sports league competition due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision by SoCon presidents, announced here, effectively ends all fall conference competition for Furman’s football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country programs. The league expressed hope for the revival of traditional fall sports in the spring should the health and safety climate improve.
“The college presidents in the Southern Conference were thoughtful in this discussion, with the health and safety of students, staff and fans as their priority, and did not make this decision lightly,” said Furman President Dr. Elizabeth Davis. “As is the case with all of our institutions, athletics plays an important role for our students, campus community and alumni, and we are all disappointed that we are not able to have a fall season as we had hoped. Furman’s student-athletes, coaches and athletics staff all worked very hard to prepare for the fall season, and I am so very grateful to them for their dedication. We all look forward to Furman Athletics returning as soon as possible and to the bright and exciting future ahead.”
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