On February, 20, 2009, in response to the need for budget cuts, the University of Vermont athletic department chose to eliminate the varsity baseball and softball programs after the 2008-2009 academic year.
Each of the programs has been a loyal mainstay on baseball and softball scenes within the state, as well in department lore. Baseball was the first program started at the university and consistently has one of the highest amount of native Vermonters on its roster.
FINAL SCORE: Vermont 73, NJIT 47 | BOX SCORE VIDEO | PHOTO GALLERY Photo Credit: Brian Jenkins
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Junior Marqus Blakely (Metuchen, N.J.) scored 15 points and added nine rebounds to lead the University of Vermont men’s basketball team to a 73-47 victory over the visiting New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday afternoon at Patrick Gym. The Cats have now won five of their last six as they improve to 9-4 on the year with the victory.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 January 2009 )
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