MONTEVALLO, Ala - The Gulf South Conference announced today that all athletic competition, all countable athletic related activities and off-campus recruiting have been suspended, for an indefinite period, over concerns regarding the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

The GSC released the following statement: "In response to the continued impact of COVID-19, the Gulf South Conference has suspended all athletic competition, countable athletic related activities, and off-campus recruiting for an indefinite period.
 
This decision was made after thorough collaboration between the conference office, university presidents and chancellors, and the league's athletic directors."
 
Yesterday the NCAA announced that all winter and spring championships have been canceled.

The NCAA released the following statement yesterday regarding winter and spring sports championships: "Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men's and women's 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities."

All future updates, including a decision regarding the future of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Lacrosse season will be communicated when made available.

Up-to-date University of Montevallo COVID-19 statements and decisions can be found here: https://www.montevallo.edu/about-um/marcomm/coronavirus-information/