© Provided by The Columbus Dispatch All spring sports at Ohio State were abruptly cancelled this week because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Ohio State Women’s Lacrosse and Track and Field schedule sign at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on March 14, 2020. [Kyle Robertson/Dispatch]Jill Rizzo was practicing with her Ohio State women’s lacrosse teammates at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore on March 12 when her athletic career was put on hold. Instead of playing in the Buckeyes’ Big Ten opener two days later, Ohio State’s match was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Soon after, the season was halted. Rizzo feared that her career was over. On Monday, it was given new life. The NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility to athletes in spring sports will allow Rizzo to have a complete senior season. The ruling was expected to be issued late in the afternoon. It came hours later.…
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