Alvernian March 2020

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March/April 2020

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COVID-19 Afflicts Senior Seasons Dion Thorpe Contributing Writer The NCAA was forced to stop all sports across the country for the remainder of the semester because of the rapid growth of COVID-19, leaving seniors heartbroken. Spring athletes had just gotten their seasons started, and winter athletes were finishing their seasons. Now seniors won’t have a chance to finish their careers. Alvernia athletes hoped that sports would continue despite the pandemic, but then universities in the area began to cancel their sports. After careful consideration, Alvernia followed suit. The decision to cancel all sports was made on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Yet on Friday, March 14, 2020, Alvernia athletes were slated to partake in 10 competitions. That may have been the last time that seniors could represent Alvernia University as athletes, but they never got that opportunity due to the decision two days prior. These seniors didn’t know their last game was going to be their last game. This revelation shocked many athletes, but it also created an opportunity for reflection. “It’s bigger than sports right now…. It’s always one team, one family,” Anthony Dadson, senior, said. “This sport will always have my heart,” Bridget Reynolds, senior, said. The NCAA will lose a lot of money due to their cancelling

of sports nationwide. Most of the money that the NCAA makes comes from the March Madness tournament, where they bring in approximately 900 million dollars. The decision takes a toll on Division 3 seniors the most, because they will never get

the chance to live out their dream of competing on that huge stage. “It sucks that my senior year was taken away from me,” Spencer Matthews, senior, said. The NCAA has granted an extra year of eligibility to all

Senior Women’s lacrosse player Bridget Reynolds

spring athletes, but athletes cannot be awarded athletic scholarships for Division 3 sports. This means seniors would have to pay out of pocket for their final year of eligibility, which is extremely difficult, especially for students from schools with

high tuitions. Even though their last season has been taken away from them, the seniors will always cherish the time they spent with their teams. “I’m going to miss playing with the boys more than anything,” Mitch Sterkenberg, senior, said. They have created bonds through sports that have been tightly molded over the last four years and will last a lifetime. We appreciate all that our seniors here at Alvernia have done for us and the university. They left their mark in sports as the last Crusaders and the first Golden Wolves, but they have also left their mark in our hearts as champions. They will not be forgotten.

Men’s Volleyball Seniors: From left to right, Anthony Dadson, Mitchell Sterkenburg, and Spencer Matthews

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