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WKU experiences mixed reactions for soccer, volleyball switch to spring

Travis Hudson had his Western Kentucky volleyball team in a full sprint two weeks ago trying to prepare for the season.

The Lady Toppers were supposed to be opening the season at Notre Dame last weekend, but that didn’t happen, and neither will the rest of the season this fall.

Conference USA announced Aug. 21 its volleyball and soccer seasons would move to the spring, moments after the NCAA made a similar decision with a scaled-back championship. It’s a change that came with different feelings at WKU.

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“It was a mixed reaction because these kids are wired to compete.