The Loyola women’s basketball team’s matchup with the reigning Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular-season champion Missouri State was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Lady Bears’ program, according to a Jan. 6 announcement from the MVC. The games were set for Jan. 8-9 in Springfield, Missouri.
The release said the positive tests were “among Missouri State’s Tier I personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff.”
“The Conference will announce make-up dates for the series/games at a later date,” the release said.
This is the second-straight series the Lady Bears have postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests to start MVC play, after delaying the series against the University of Northern Iowa set for Jan.