The Little East Conference was the last Division III conference in New England to suspend games for the Fall 2020 semester, and now several of its member institutions are among the first to compete again.
Plymouth State and Keene State, two LEC programs in New Hampshire, are scrimmaging Saturday as Division III soccer in New England slowly returns. Rhode Island College was originally slated to compete, but men’s head coach John Mello said travel restrictions don’t allow them to participate in the Granite State. As we’ve all learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, things can change rather quickly.
Despite the updated plans, Plymouth State women’s head coach Ryan Joy described the overall mood rather simply.