SJU Athletics timeline of the coronavirus pandemic

May 5, 2021

ILLUSTRATION: SADIE HENZES ’24

March 12, 2020

SJU Athletics announces the cancellation of all spring sports.
June 26, 2020

SJU Athletics releases their fall 2020 COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan, allowing student athletes to begin workouts in a phased reopening.
July 17, 2020

A-10 postpones all fall
sports until spring 2021.
July 31, 2020

St. Joe’s cancels all
club sports activity for the
foreseeable future.
Oct. 14, 2020

NCAA grants extra
year of eligibility to all winter sport student athletes.
Nov. 21, 2020

Women’s basketball pauses all team activity due to a positive COVID-19 test among Tier 1 personnel.
Nov. 26, 2020

Men’s basketball opens their season at the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-off.
Nov. 29, 2020

Men’s basketball pauses
all team activity due to a positive COVID-19 test among Tier 1 personnel.
Dec. 13, 2020

Women’s basketball returns to the court with a win over Lincoln University.
Dec. 16, 2020

Women’s basketball pauses
all team activity due to COVID-19 protocols involving an opponent.
Jan. 22, 2021

SJU Athletics unveils their
updated COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan for spring 2021.
Jan. 31, 2021

Men’s soccer opens with a
preseason matchup against Big 5 rival Temple University.
Feb. 9, 2021

Field Hockey selected as a 2021 A-10 preseason favorite as they start their season.
Feb. 13, 2021

Men’s lacrosse takes Towson University to
overtime in a hard fought 7-8 loss.
Feb. 13, 2021

Men’s and women’s tennis take down Coppin State
University each winning 6-1 on singles matchups.
Feb. 14, 2021

Women’s soccer hosts Delaware State University in a 4-1 win.
Feb. 17, 2021

Women’s lacrosse takes the field for the first time in 11 months to take on Hofstra University.
Feb. 20, 2021

Men’s and women’s cross country combines for a total 511 points at the Spider/Patriot Classic.
March 1, 2021

St. Joe’s announces they will allow spectators to
attend athletics events under certain restrictions.
March 5, 2021

Softball picks up an 8-4 win over Towson University to open their season.
March 10, 2021

Baseball kicks off their restart with with a 12-3 victory at Towson University.
March 13, 2021

Women’s rowing has their Schuylkill River
homecoming in a matchup with the University of Delaware.
March 27, 2021

Men’s and women’s track opens at the Penn
Challenge where Zach Michon brakes the St. Joe’s 5000m record and the women secure four top five finishes.
March 29, 2021

Golf returns to action at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate.
April 5, 2021

Men’s rowing takes on the United States Naval Academy in Maryland.