WINTHROP, Massachusetts — The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced on Monday it will be canceling conference athletic competitions for winter sports.
The GNAC Presidents' Council voted unanimously on the decision citing health concerns for their student-athletes due to COVID-19. Albertus Magnus College in New Haven and the University of St.Josephe in West Hartford, belong to the Division II league.
The sports impacted will include men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming, and men's and women's indoor track and field. Any GNAC sponsored championships will not take place.
There has been no decision yet on the upcoming spring sports season.
The GNAC Presidents' Council released a statement of the cancelation that read in part:
"With the health and well-being of students and staff as the highest priority, each GNAC institution may plan for student-athlete training, conditioning opportunities, and non-conference competition consistent with federal and state public health recommendations, the NCAA, and institutional guidelines."
