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Quinnipiac Suspends Sports Team Amid Investigation
The university is investigating allegations of student conduct policy violations, according to officials.
HAMDEN, CT — The Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team has been suspended while the university investigates allegations of student conduct policy violations, officials confirmed this weekend.
“The university has suspended the men’s lacrosse team pending the outcome of an investigation into alleged violations of the student conduct policy,” Lynn Bushnell, vice president for public affairs, said in a statement. “This suspension, which takes effect immediately, prohibits all team activity, including practicing and representing the university in competitions. With the well-being of our students being our top priority, the university has zero tolerance for any behavior that endangers any member of the university community.”
The suspension does not include the team's coaches, according to university spokesman John Morgan.
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The university did not release any more information, including what specific potential violations were being investigated.
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