Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State had hoped to open the season in a four-team event hosted by Illinois next week, but the trip has been called off because the Raiders don’t have enough available players.
Coach Scott Nagy said one team member tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, and Horizon League protocols require that he sit out at least 10 days, while those who haven’t yet had the virus also have to quarantine for two weeks.
That left the Raiders with six players — not enough to face Ohio University, Illinois and North Carolina A&T on consecutive days.
“You can’t play three games in three days with six guys,” said Nagy, who declined to name the player getting the most recent positive result. “They’d like to do it, and there’s a macho side that wants to do it. But it wouldn’t be good for them in the long run. You’ve got a greater chance of injury because you’d be so exhausted.
“They’re very disappointed. It’s hard to talk about those things because I have to make the final call. I wanted to do it, but after talking to my coaches and trainers and (athletic director Bob Grant), you’ve just got to make a better decision.”
The men’s next game is Dec. 2 at home against Marshall. They’re also hosting Miami in early December.
