Strong off Syracuse women’s soccer roster, Wheddon declines to explain
Senior midfielder Hanna Strong is no longer listed on the Syracuse women’s soccer roster and on Wednesday morning, head coach Phil Wheddon didn’t clarify why.
“I think you know why Hanna isn’t on the roster,” Wheddon said. “We all know the story about Hanna.”
Strong was indefinitely suspended from the team on Sept. 6 after being videotaped using racial and homophobic slurs in a video posted on Instagram. Her action set off campus outrage that was followed by a series of events examining sensitivity on campus.
Strong was on the roster Saturday when the Orange played Notre Dame. Now Alexis Koval is the only remaining senior on the team.
Syracuse (5-8-3, 2-5 Atlantic Coast) has three games left in the regular season and has already been eliminated from ACC tournament contention.
Published on October 22, 2014 at 11:27 am
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