FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference Board of Directors announced Thursday it has determined that league competition in the sports of football, volleyball, women's soccer and cross country will be postponed from the fall semester with an intent to explore conference competition in the spring semester.
 
"While not unexpected, it is still a sad day for our fall sport student-athletes," HBU Director of Athletics Steve Moniaci said. "We are taking measures to ensure they can compete safely in a limited capacity this fall and be prepared should the league resume play and reschedule the championships for the spring."
 
Meeting frequently in recent weeks, including Wednesday afternoon, presidents of the 13 Southland member also authorized planning for spring semester championship events for volleyball, soccer and cross country. Institutions may choose to participate in limited fall competition.
 
HBU plans to honor existing contracts for non-conference competitions in football, volleyball and women's soccer. Football's road games at FBS opponents North Texas (Sept. 5), Texas Tech (Sept. 12) and Louisiana Tech (Sept. 19) remain unaffected at this time. Schedule information will be updated on HBUHuskies.com as more information becomes available.