BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Gulf South Conference Board of Directors has approved a 2021 Spring Championship Series for the sports of soccer and volleyball. Men's and women's soccer teams will open their seasons the week of February 11th, while volleyball teams will begin play on March 3rd.
 
"The Spring Championship Series will provide the chance for significant competition for our soccer and volleyball student-athletes," said GSC Commissioner Matt Wilson. "Administrators and coaches across the league have actively worked towards finding opportunities for the student-athletes who were affected by the cancellation of the fall season, and I'm proud of collaborative effort that has created these events."
 
Men's and women's soccer will include pool play and a final bracket. The GSC men's soccer teams will be split into two groups of five, and the women's teams will be split into two groups of six. The pools were developed to facilitate efficient competition opportunities for GSC student-athletes and institutions.
 
Schools will play one pool game per week and each GSC team will advance to a final tournament, which will conclude with a championship game at a site to be determined.
 
DELTA STATE MEN'S SOCCER SCHEDULE

The Statesmen open the GSC Spring Championship Series with their first pool game on Friday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m. at Delta Field. Week two sees DSU travel to Livingston, Ala. on Saturday, Feb. 20 to take on the University of West Alabama.

Delta State returns home in week three, on Sunday, Feb. 28, to host Mississippi College at 2:30 p.m. The Statesmen are then off in week four before finishing pool play on Saturday, March 13 in Memphis Tenn. against Christian Brothers University at 6 p.m.

The postseason tournament then begins on Wednesday, March 17. 

For the men's GSC Championship Series schedule, click HERE.

DELTA STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER SCHEDULE
 
The Statesmen open the GSC Spring Championship Series on Sunday, Feb. 14 as they play host to the University of West Alabama at Delta Field at 2:30 p.m.

In week two, the Lady Statesmen host Christian Brothers University on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., before a week three trip to Huntsville, Ala. to take on the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.

DSU travels to Jackson, Tenn. to play Union (Tenn.) University on Friday, March 5 in week four at 6 p.m. before returning home to Delta Field to host Mississippi College on Thursday, March 11 at 2 p.m.

The Green and White will also have a trio of non-conference games this spring. The Lady Statesmen travel to Ouachita Baptist on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. before traveling to take on Mississippi University for Women on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m.

DSU then hosts the University of Louisiana Monroe on Thursday, April 1 at Delta Field. 

The postseason tournament then begins on Wednesday, March 17. 

For the women's GSC Championship Series schedule, click HERE.