Photo by Clay Kaufmann on Unsplash College UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season by Inesh Chari January 28, 2021 The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The women’s basketball plays in the America East conference which makes Division 1 team. Many college sports teams besides the University of Vermont have decided to end their season early. This is due to the rise of Coronavirus cases. This decision was made by the students who play for the team who had full support from the coaches and athletic department. Alisa Kresge the head coach of the UVM women’s basketball team, made a statement about her athletes’ decision. Kresge said, “We respect our players’ decisions and they have had our complete support throughout this unprecedented time.” Coach Kresge supports her students’ decision to end their season early. The University of Vermont’s athletic director Jeff Schulman also made a statement regarding this decision. He said, “I have tremendous respect for our women’s basketball student-athletes, coaches and staff and fully support what I know was a very difficult decision.” Vermont’s women’s basketball concluded the 2020-2021 season with a record of 4-2. They finished their season on three-game winning streak after defeating UMBC in their final game on January 4. UVM Covid-19 Outbreak in Athletic Department An increase of Covid-19 cases in the athletics department which forced the school to pause all team activities including practice and games till February 4. This announcement happened on January 22 and will last two weeks. This decision by the University made the women’s basketball team decided to end their season early. Coach Kresge explain in a press conference why her students made this decision. She said, “It was the culmination of the unknown, it just took its toll on our players, and no fault to anybody.” The health risks and the starts and stops will make this season very uncertain for UVM sports teams. The uncertainty is why the women’s basketball team is ending the season early. It’s not worth completing the season with all these factors to worry about. Program Will Still Fund Student’s Scholarships Fortunately, even though the women’s basketball team has concluded their season early, UVM will still fund scholarships for those who play in the women’s basketball team. The team will also retain travel expenses since they won’t be finishing the season. The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed sports and in situations like this is it even worth continuing a season because of all the risks. Student-Athletes have to risk their health just to play sports during these times. At the end of the day, you shouldn’t have unnecessary contact with others especially during the times we live in today. Post Views: 354 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Inesh Chari Living in Watchung, New Jersey and a senior at the University of Rhode Island majoring in Communication Studies. Latest posts by Inesh Chari (see all) French Officials Identify Over 400 Sports Figures Suspected of Sexual Violence - April 5, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better - March 30, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep - March 22, 2021 High School Announcer Spews Racist Remarks Towards Girl’s Basketball Team for Kneeling During Anthem - March 15, 2021 Related TopicsBasketballcollegeCOVID-19SportsUVM Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 CBI to Utilize Experimental Men’s Basketball Rules Including Use of Quarters by Media Release | posted on March 9, 2017 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... Lawmakers in North Dakota Propose a Bill which Restricts Transgender Athletes Lawmakers in North Dakota have proposed a bill that will restrict high school and... Massive Increase in GameStop Shares Putting Wall Street Tactics to Shame NHL Borrows $1 Billion to Split Between Teams