The UCF soccer and volleyball teams have clearer paths to the NCAA Tournament after the American Athletic Conference announced Tuesday it is postponing all competitions until the spring semester.
The league made the move to align with the NCAA fall championship season, which was recently moved to the spring due to concerns about spreading COVID-19 among college athletes.
“We remain committed to providing our student-athletes a quality experience and competing at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics,” said AAC commissioner Mike Aresco. “We were prepared to conduct competition in the fall in men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball, but moving to the spring was in the best interest of our student-athletes as it will align our schedules to allow our teams to compete for national championships.