The Lee University Athletic Department has announced that attendance for spring athletic contests (baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's track and field) will be  limited to family members of the home team, home team staff and allotted tickets to the visiting team as a safety precaution to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community. If visiting fans are interested in attending, please notify your institutional coaching staff or designee.

Before coming to campus, visitors should ensure they are not experiencing any of the following symptoms: fever (as indicated by a temperature of 100.4° or higher in the past 72 hours), cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, loss of smell, muscle aches or chills. Also, they should be able to confirm that they have not worked closely or lived with anyone who has been symptomatic or tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days.

Gates will not open until 30 minutes prior to start of competition. Spectators seating will be socially distanced and marked with "L". Seats arranged in groups of 3s and fans are encouraged to sit with their family. Once seated with their family, mask can be removed but fans will need to wear their mask any time they are leaving their seats.

The spring season gets underway on Thursday as tennis hosts Tennessee Wesleyan at the DeVos Tennis Center at 2 p.m. Baseball opens a three-game series with GSC-rival Union starting on Saturday at 1 p.m. Men's and Women's soccer will open Tuesday against Lincoln Memorial. Softball will open its home season at Butler Field on Wednesday against Lincoln Memorial and lacrosse returns home to take on McKendree Saturday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.

"We are excited to get our spring sports underway after having their seasons shortened a year ago. As with the winter sports, we are taking great precautions to keep our facilities safe and protect our student athletes," said Lee Athletic Director, Larry Carpenter. "Attendance this spring will be limited but it is our hope that we will be able to increase capacity as the seasons progress. We encourage all who attend to follow our guidelines so that the teams can continue to play."

Fans will be able to catch the action streamed live and follow along with live stats by visiting https://leeuflames.com/coverage.

In addition, fans are encouraged to follow Lee Athletics and the team accounts on Twitter (@LeeUFlames, @LeeUBaseball, @LeeUSoftball, @LeeUWSoccer, @LeeUMSoccer, @LeeUWlacrosse, @LeeUTennis, @LeeUTennisLive, @LeeUVolleyball, @LeeUTFXC), Instagram (@leeuflames) and Facebook (@LeeUniversityFlames) for all the latest updates.