Navy announces sparse schedules for fall Olympic sports

Coach Tim O'Donohue, seen in this file photo, is thankful the Navy men's soccer team will be able to train throughout the fall and play two games with the goal of getting ready for an expected spring season. (HANDOUT) In July, when the Patriot League announced it was canceling fall sports, Navy men’s soccer coach Tim O’Donohue remained confident he could piece together a quality schedule.

Navy, along with service academy rival Army West Point, was granted an exemption by the Patriot League to play games during the fall semester. That was important because varsity athletics helps fulfill the physical mission of a United States service academy.

As time went on, and more and more conferences…