EAST STROUDSBURG – Nine East Stroudsburg University varsity athletics teams are preparing for their schedules this spring, the Warriors' first competition since March 10, 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Six traditional spring sports – baseball, softball, women's lacrosse, women's golf, and men's and women's outdoor track and field – will be joined by women's swimming and men's and women's cross country, which will compete in a limited schedule.

"After nearly 12 months of not being able to participate in NCAA competition due to the pandemic, many of our sports are very excited to get back onto their 'field of play' for competition in the next few weeks," said Dr. Gary R. Gray, ESU director of athletics.

"Other sports will continue to train, some with scrimmages against outside competition, through the remainder of the spring semester. Our student-athletes, coaches and staff have worked hard to get to this point, and we wish them all the best in terms of health, safety and success between now and May."

Women's swimming will open ESU's spring schedule on Saturday, February 27 with the PSAC Invitational in Carlisle, the first of five meets as the Warriors tune up for the PSAC Championships which will be held April 21-24 in York. (complete schedule)

Cross country will compete on March 6 at Shippensburg, followed by the PSAC Championships on March 20 at Lock Haven. The outdoor track and field season kicks off on April 3. ESU's annual All-American Meet will be held April 17 at Eiler-Martin Stadium. The PSAC Championships are May 6-8 at Shippensburg. (complete schedule)

Baseball will play a 40-game schedule, including 32 against PSAC East competition with eight four-game conference weekends. The Warriors will open on Friday, March 5 and Sunday, March 7 with a pair of home doubleheaders vs. Chestnut Hill. The PSAC Tournament is May 12-15 at Slippery Rock. (complete schedule)

Softball gets underway on Thursday, March 4 vs. Georgian Court, the first two contests of a 42-game schedule that includes 32 PSAC East games, four against each of the eight other divisional members. The PSAC Tournament will be May 5-8 in Quakertown. (complete schedule)

Women's lacrosse starts Saturday, March 13 at Bloomsburg. The schedule is comprised of 12 games vs. six PSAC East opponents in a home-and-home format. The PSAC quarterfinals are set for May 4, with the semifinals on May 7 and championship on May 9. (complete schedule)

Women's golf will compete in two events, March 28 at Kutztown and April 5-6 at West Chester, before the PSAC Championships on April 10-11 at Hershey Country Club. The remaining three events culminate with the ESU Invitational at Glen Brook Golf Club on April 24. (complete schedule)