ASHLAND – Fan attendance will be permitted at Lithia Motors Pavilion for the first time in nearly 18 months Thursday when the Southern Oregon University volleyball team makes its season debut against Simpson (Calif.) at 6 p.m.

Per Cascade Conference policy and state mandate, masks will be required for all non-participants in attendance regardless of vaccination status in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Those opting to stay home can access pay-per-view streams of all SOU home games at souraiders.com/live. Single-game prices have been lowered to $5 per contest, and season passes can be purchased at discounted rates.