St. Joe's suspends softball over hazing allegations
With only three games left in the season, Hawks' softball team is penalized after allegations of hazing surfaced last month.
WITH THREE GAMES remaining in the season, Saint Joseph's University has suspended play for its women's softball team amid allegations of hazing.
First reported by Channel 6 last month, the allegations included the forced use of alcohol by minors and inappropriate physical contact. In a statement yesterday, the university said that, after an internal investigation, it concluded that "violations of campus community standards" did occur, and that the remainder of the team's season is canceled.
Here is the full statement:
"Saint Joseph's University has concluded its Community Standards review process in the ongoing women's softball matter. Due to violations of campus community standards, the women's softball team will not be participating in scheduled contests for the remainder of the season. The Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) prevents the University from addressing individual student-athletes or specific violations and SJU will have no further statements at this time."