On September 18, Ontario's 24 colleges and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union reached a tentative agreement, sending the Ontario College Athletic Association into full swing to work out modified schedules for fall league sports.

Fanshawe College Athletics Department Athletic Officer Eric Collins said, "The plan was, when the strike ended, to get the OCAA back up and running within a 72- hour period." And that's exactly what they've done.

The new OCAA fall league schedule began on September 23. "This (has allowed) time for support staff and teams to prepare for potential travel and hosting duties," the OCAA said in a release.

With the unpredictable timing surrounding the start date of the OCAA schedule, Collins said the Athletics Department has been working to keep teams in shape and prepared for games. "We've been practicing (and) having intersquad games, stuff like that," ensuring that the support staff strike didn't impact the performance of Fanshawe's athletes.

Fanshawe's men's and women's soccer teams kicked things off on September 23 with games against Niagara College, and the 15th Annual Fanshawe Cross-Country Invitational took place on September 24.

For full schedule details, visit ocaa.com.