ATLANTA --  Bethune-Cookman University Vice-President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Lynn W. Thompson has announced today (September 3, 2019) that the Bethune-Cookman University inaugural  Battle of The Beach Presented By Marriott volleyball tournament scheduled for September 6-7, 2019 has been canceled.

In addition to BCU, the tournament was slated to feature Georgia Southern, Texas Southern and South Carolina State Upstate.

"With the threat of Hurricane Dorian bearing down on the entire east coast, and the danger and damage from this catastrophic and historic storm already being reported, the university is closed all week. In the best interest of public safety we felt the need to make this decision promptly so that our fans, supporters and the visitors could also make the adjustments in their travel plans," Thompson said. "After consultation with our public safety officials, we understand that the priority is on more important things in our community than athletic events, and we support that."

BCU's football game with Southeastern Louisiana, scheduled for September 7, 2019 has also been canceled,

The university leadership will provide updates of a rescheduled matches.

The Lady Wildcats (0-3) opened the season last weekend at Houston Baptist. The next scheduled tournament is September 13-14, 2019 at Florida Atlantic University.