The entire team of cheerleaders at Towson University in Maryland has been suspended for the whole academic year for violating the school's hazing policies, involving 10 incoming freshmen. The Towson cheerleading team came in first place at the National Cheerleaders Association competition in April.

According to AP. Deb Moriarty, vice president for student affairs, said the school launched an investigation earlier this month after receiving an anonymous tip, USA Today reports. Moriarty declined to give details about the allegations.

Gay Pinder, media relations, told MailOnline that a total of 10 incoming freshman co-eds were hazed, adding that they went unharmed.

"Hazing in any form will not be tolerated at Towson University. We hold high expectations for all of our students and their conduct as leaders, both on and off campus," Deb Moriarty, Towson's vice president for student affairs, said Thursday in a statement, Fox News reports. "Out of concern for students' privacy and their rights to due process that includes their right to appeal the suspension, it would be inappropriate for the university to comment further."

"I think it's really important for our students to understand that hazing is not tolerated on this campus," Jana Varwig, Vice President of student affairs, added to CBS Baltimore.

The suspension, which will last for the whole 2013-2014 academic year, means that the Towson cheerleading team will not be able to practice or perform at competitions or university sporting events, USA Today reports. The team has until next week to appeal the suspension, which was first reported by campus newspaper The Towerlight.

If the suspension is upheld, Moriarty said the athletics department will work with its fan development program to do what they can to maintain spirit at events.

A drum major at Florida A&M University died after a 2011 hazing incident, which involved several members of the school band beating him, MailOnline reports.

"I have never heard of a whole team getting suspended," Jim Lord, executive director of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators told the Baltimore Sun. "That is pretty rare, maybe unheard of," he added.