athletics
Adapting to uncertainty with Arrows class A fall season that was supposed to be filled with two-a-days, conditioning, and the excitement surrounding the start of games for soccer, volleyball, and cross country quickly turned to nasal swabs, temperature checks, and uncertainty. Ursuline College and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference have made the health and safety of student-athletes the highest priority. Every tough decision made by the conference, school presidents, and Athletic Directors has been made with that in mind. On August 10, 2020, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference announced that soccer and volleyball would have their seasons postponed until the spring 2021. Cross Country was the only fall sport that would compete on its regular schedule. The first competition of the year took place on September 12 when the Arrows traveled to Hillsdale, Michigan. The shortened season also featured meets
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at The University of Findlay and Tiffin University, and concluded with the Great Midwest Championships late in October. At Hillsdale, senior Gabrielle Post knocked 30 seconds off her personal best time and finished in a time of 26:55. The team finished sixth overall in the opening meet of the season after a limited pre-season. The conference announced spring schedules for soccer and volleyball late in the fall. Volleyball season began in late January while soccer began competition in March. Both teams played shortened seasons and all student-athletes were given the opportunity for an extra year of eligibility. The start of basketball season was also pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team started practicing on October 15 as normal, but games would not begin until early December. The early portion of the season featured a five-game winning streak that saw the Arrows defeat Findlay twice in a matter of two weeks, a win over Hillsdale on the road and a win at
