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UAH Athletes Disappointed After Fall Sports are Postponed

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UAH Athletes Disappointed After Fall Sports are Postponed
UAH Athletes Disappointed After Fall Sports are Postponed
Many are Hoping They Can Play in the Spring

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Today college athletes are saying they're still heartbroken -- just days after finding out their seasons had been postponed.

Waay 31's max cohan spoke with athletes on the u-a-h campus who say the decision by the gulf south conference is especially tough for the seniors.

"this could be my last go at it, you know, you have more plans, volleyball's not who i am, i've got more plans after this, so i could be done and i might not know it."

For gulf south athletes like abby brooks - news of a postponed season came as quite the disappointment.

Brooks and other athletes say they've spent years working to get where they are now and would like to have the opportunity to write the final chapter of their athletic careers.

Currently, football, basketball, volleyball and soccer are postponed until at least january first.

And many senior student athletes have plans to be on campus this spring.

Holding out hope of playing .

Taylor wilson - uah soccer "we've been waiting for this moment, we've been training for months now and we're definitely ready to take on the spring should it happen for us."

Of course there is the possibility that they won't be able to play in the spring -- a harsh truth they understand.

"we would love to finish our senior year playing, competing and maybe getting the ring, but if it doesn't happen, we are mature enough -- we are responsible to understand that this is something bigger, this is not just about soccer, this is much bigger than soccer and we need to be aware that other people are doing so much."

All three athletes say that they will be ready to play if the call comes, but now all they can do is continue to train and hope for the best.

Reporting from the u-a-h campus, max cohan, waay 31 news.

According to the gulf south conference a spring season according to the gulf south conference a spring season may not feature the use of traditional formats for regular season play or tournaments.

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