UMass Dartmouth announced on July 1 that it was discontinuing its men's lacrosse program. (UMD Athletics)
For the first time in five months, colleges in the region are opening their campuses to students and student-athletes.
Not every college, though, has unlocked its doors due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and fall sports seasons have been largely decimated.
Several conferences, most notably the Big 10 and Pac-12, have postponed their football seasons to the spring, joining local programs like UMass and UConn. More than 50 percent of Division 1 soccer teams have also postponed or canceled fall seasons.
