MURFREESBORO, N.C. - In support of recent actions taken by Conference Carolinas and the CIAA, and effective immediately, Chowan University will suspend all athletic activities until further notice in response to COVID-19. These measures are being taken to protect the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches and staff and help prevent the further spread of the virus.

Conference Carolinas has made the difficult decision due to the evolving COVID-19 public health threat to suspend all athletics competition until further notice.  The suspension goes into effect immediately and includes both home and away competition happening as early as Friday, March 13th and extending until further notice.  

The CIAA made the tough decision to cancel this weekend's CIAA Bowling Event III in Richmond and the CIAA Bowling Championship which was to be held in Virginia Beach, March 21-22.

Chowan's home softball series against Conference Carolinas opponents Converse and Limestone, baseball's league series against Barton, women's lacrosse league contest against Limestone and men's lacrosse away event against Limestone this weekend has been postponed until further notice.  The Chowan tennis team will return from their trip to Hilton Head having their final match canceled for tomorrow.

The NCAA announced early today the elimination of spring sports championships. Below is the excerpt from the release by the NCAA.
Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men's and women's 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities. 

Updates can be found online at gocuhawks.com as they are available.