No Stingers action this fall

RSEQ announces cancellation of university sports until new year

SportsOlivier Neven — Published September 14, 2020

Concordia soccer, football, rugby, and cross-country teams will not have seasons or championships this year, although soccer and cross-country do have the possibility of organizing exhibition activities.

“Obviously it is very disappointing for all athletes, but even more so for those in the higher-risk sports that are not able to benefit from some sort of exhibition type of play,” said director of athletics D’Arcy Ryan. “However, considering the constraints surrounding university play, it is understandable.”

The RSEQ also announced the decision about university sports in the new year will be made by mid-October. This decision would apply to Concordia’s basketball teams and the women’s hockey team, since games are held indoors and teams can compete comfortably in the winter.

The men’s hockey team competes under the Ontario University Athletics conference, which announced the cancellation of fall sports back in June.

“We want our student athletes to have a great student athlete experience, and under the current parameters this is not possible,” said Ryan.