It means student-athletes are left without a place to play and dozens of faculty members are out of a job — all to counter a $24 million budget deficit.
"Seeing all of my teammates crying and just completely devastated, I just think that it's definitely unfair," Lek-Miro said.
The university is also citing a decline in student enrollment as a reason for the cuts.
The sudden cut also came as a shock to long-time head women's soccer coach Emiria Salzmann, who not only brought the team numerous championships and NCAA tournament appearances but also played for the school in her prime. She made stops in Sacramento professional sports, playing for the Sacramento Storm and Sacramento Thunder from 1997-1999.
"As of January 22, 2025, Sonoma State University decided to cut our entire Athletics Department. There will no longer be sports offered at SSU so any recruiting email will not be responded to. Thank you for your interest and know that it saddens us deeply to know that our historic women's soccer program has come to an end."
Boys' basketball players who spoke to CBS13 said despite the announcement, their game against Stanislaus State in Turlock tonight went on without disruptions.
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