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Number of ACL tears going up dramatically
The New York Times reports:
Sometimes physicians will notice a medical trend well before science
confirms its existence. That has been the case with injuries to the
anterior cruciate ligament, the main ligament that stabilizes the knee
joint, in young athletes. “Doctors who treat kids have all been saying
over and over that the numbers of A.C.L. tears are going up
dramatically,” says Dr. J. Todd Lawrence, an orthopedic surgeon and
pediatric sports medicine specialist at the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia. But surprisingly little firm data has confirmed that
hunch. Click here to continue reading.
ACL Injury Q&A
Yahoo Sports reports:
Female athletes have an increased risk of ACL (knee ligament) injuries over male athletes. This is the most common injury to affect women athletes of all ages. ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament and this ligament is commonly torn or damaged in knee injuries. Women athletes need to be aware of the potential risk and take the proper steps to prevent injury as much as possible.
What Causes ACL Injury
Why Does it Happen More Often to Women?
No one knows exactly why women are more susceptible to this type of injury but there are many theories. One theory is The Q-angle, which refers to the anatomical differences in men and women. Other theories involve the female anatomy of the knee joint, hormones, muscular fatigue, biomechanics and movement patterns and neuromuscular patterns. It could also be a combination of these things which leads to the increased risk in women.
To read more Q&A, click here.
Female athletes have an increased risk of ACL (knee ligament) injuries over male athletes. This is the most common injury to affect women athletes of all ages. ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament and this ligament is commonly torn or damaged in knee injuries. Women athletes need to be aware of the potential risk and take the proper steps to prevent injury as much as possible.
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ACL or knee injuries are common in
sports and activities that require a sudden change of direction such as
basketball or soccer. They can also happen from trauma such as a big
fall or car accident. Usually they do not result from direct contact but
rather from the twisting motion like when an athlete has her feet
planted firmly but moves the torso in the other direction. This can
happen when landing from a jump, pivoting or other twisting motions.
Why Does it Happen More Often to Women?
No one knows exactly why women are more susceptible to this type of injury but there are many theories. One theory is The Q-angle, which refers to the anatomical differences in men and women. Other theories involve the female anatomy of the knee joint, hormones, muscular fatigue, biomechanics and movement patterns and neuromuscular patterns. It could also be a combination of these things which leads to the increased risk in women.
To read more Q&A, click here.
Women learning to move differently to prevent ACL injuries
The Sun Times reports:
Kelsey Reeves knew lots of girl soccer players
who had torn their anterior cruciate ligament. But she didn’t think she
had injured her own ACL as she lay on the ground in pain during a high
school game last spring. There was no contact, just one misstep.
But Reeves’ injury was typical of most ACL
injuries. About 70 to 80 percent of ACL injuries come without any
contact to the knee, and women are about eight times more likely to
injure their ACL than men, according to Darin Padua, an associate
professor and director of the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory at the
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
The injury is most common in girls’ soccer, volleyball and basketball.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
most recent numbers show that 46,000 females age 19 and younger had
experienced an ACL sprain or tear in 2006. More than 30,000 required
surgery. Numbers are not kept for contact vs. noncontact-related knee
injuries. Click here to continue reading.
Exercises to Reduce Injuries?
The Republic reports:
Kelsey Reeves knew lots of girl soccer players who had torn their anterior cruciate ligament. But she didn't think she had injured her own ACL as she lay on the ground in pain during a high school game last spring. There was no contact, just one misstep.
But Reeves' injury was typical of most ACL injuries. About 70 to 80
percent of ACL injuries come without any contact to the knee, and women
are about eight times more likely to injure their ACL than men,
according to Darin Padua, an associate professor and director of the
Sports Medicine Research Laboratory at the University of North Carolina
in Chapel Hill.
The injury is most common in girls' soccer, volleyball and basketball.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's most recent numbers show that 46,000 females age 19 and younger had experienced an ACL sprain or tear in 2006. More than 30,000 required surgery. Numbers are not kept for contact vs. noncontact-related knee injuries. Click here to continue reading.
Kelsey Reeves knew lots of girl soccer players who had torn their anterior cruciate ligament. But she didn't think she had injured her own ACL as she lay on the ground in pain during a high school game last spring. There was no contact, just one misstep.
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The injury is most common in girls' soccer, volleyball and basketball.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's most recent numbers show that 46,000 females age 19 and younger had experienced an ACL sprain or tear in 2006. More than 30,000 required surgery. Numbers are not kept for contact vs. noncontact-related knee injuries. Click here to continue reading.
Injuries helped Chastain mature
The Score reports:
In 1999, Brandi Chastain tore off her shirt and became one of the most recognizable figures in soccer history.
But in order to get there, she had to tear up both of her knees first.
Following her freshman year at University of California at Berkeley, the 1999 World Cup star underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL...two years in a row.
“Having done it one time was bad, but having done it the second time was devastating,” said Chastain. “But in hindsight, it probably one of the greatest things that could have happened to me at the time, because I don't think I truly appreciated the responsibility, appreciated my talent, appreciated my scholarship and going to college. So I think being injured actually gave me perspective, and helped me realize that I truly loved being on the field.”
Chastain made the decision to continue on with her athletic career, with the threat of going under the knife a third time looming overhead. She transferred within the state to Santa Clara University, where she enjoyed not only prolonged health, but on-field success, twice appearing in the NCAA Final Four. Click here to continue reading.
In 1999, Brandi Chastain tore off her shirt and became one of the most recognizable figures in soccer history.
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But in order to get there, she had to tear up both of her knees first.
Following her freshman year at University of California at Berkeley, the 1999 World Cup star underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL...two years in a row.
“Having done it one time was bad, but having done it the second time was devastating,” said Chastain. “But in hindsight, it probably one of the greatest things that could have happened to me at the time, because I don't think I truly appreciated the responsibility, appreciated my talent, appreciated my scholarship and going to college. So I think being injured actually gave me perspective, and helped me realize that I truly loved being on the field.”
Chastain made the decision to continue on with her athletic career, with the threat of going under the knife a third time looming overhead. She transferred within the state to Santa Clara University, where she enjoyed not only prolonged health, but on-field success, twice appearing in the NCAA Final Four. Click here to continue reading.
Hirt now recovering from second ACL tear
MN Daily reports:
Just days after women’s head basketball coach Pam Borton
announced her excitement for the upcoming season and an influx of young
talent, her mood was tempered.
Borton announced in a release Monday that freshman Kayla Hirt tore her anterior cruciate ligament in practice last week and will miss the entire season.
Borton raved Thursday at the team’s media day about how well her squad had done through nine practices. She said she was particularly excited about her latest recruiting class.
Although it was not clear which leg the tear was in, Hirt missed her senior year at Bemidji High School after she had surgery in September to fix a partial tear in her opposite ACL, according to the release.
“Kayla’s return to the court was exciting for her and our program. This injury was very disappointing not only for Kayla, but for the entire Gopher program, because she had worked so hard to come back. She was at 100 percent and practicing extremely well,” Borton said in the release.
The 6-foot, 2-inch guard/forward was one member of the touted Minnesota recruiting class that also includes Lakeville North’s Rachel Banham.
Borton announced in a release Monday that freshman Kayla Hirt tore her anterior cruciate ligament in practice last week and will miss the entire season.
Borton raved Thursday at the team’s media day about how well her squad had done through nine practices. She said she was particularly excited about her latest recruiting class.
Although it was not clear which leg the tear was in, Hirt missed her senior year at Bemidji High School after she had surgery in September to fix a partial tear in her opposite ACL, according to the release.
“Kayla’s return to the court was exciting for her and our program. This injury was very disappointing not only for Kayla, but for the entire Gopher program, because she had worked so hard to come back. She was at 100 percent and practicing extremely well,” Borton said in the release.
The 6-foot, 2-inch guard/forward was one member of the touted Minnesota recruiting class that also includes Lakeville North’s Rachel Banham.
Three years of injury rehab and back in action
Hawkeye Sports reports:
It's been a while since University of Iowa sophomore Theairra Taylor has been applauded during a women's basketball game inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. She has, however, received an emphatic hand recently during practice.
Taylor continues rehabilitation from a third ACL repair in 20 months. She played in the first 10 games of her freshman season (out of 34) and missed all 31 games of 2010-11. Taylor is practicing again -- at about 75 percent -- according to Hawkeye head women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder, who applauded the guard after she arose from a collision in one preseason practice.
"That was humorous, but it was big for me because I got up and I was OK," Taylor said. "I wasn't screaming this time."
Taylor suffered her first ACL tear as a senior in high school. Then she got her collegiate career off to a quick start, starting eight of 10 games and averaging 8.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per outing. In her first start against William & Mary, Taylor scored 16 points with nine rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots. Less than a month later, her season was over. A second ACL tear occurred three days before Christmas in 2009. A third -- and hopefully final ACL tear -- happened in the fall of 2010. Click here to continue reading.
Hawk Central reports:
Forgive Iowa sophomore Theairra Taylor for screaming sometimes when she faces hard contact in practice.
“I’m just nervous,” Taylor said. “I’ve screamed a few times when I get hit. I don’t try to.”
Taylor has had three ACL surgeries in a 20-month period. She has spent much of the last three years of her life rehabbing.
“It was really hard,” Taylor said. “It was tough mentally. Physically (I) felt like it was a breeze because I’m used to it by now.”
Taylor is a huge ‘X’ factor for Iowa this season. A former Top 100 recruit, Taylor started eight games as a freshman and seemed destined for a huge career before her second ACL injury (her first was in high school in St. Paul, Minn.). Click here to continue reading.
It's been a while since University of Iowa sophomore Theairra Taylor has been applauded during a women's basketball game inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. She has, however, received an emphatic hand recently during practice.
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Taylor continues rehabilitation from a third ACL repair in 20 months. She played in the first 10 games of her freshman season (out of 34) and missed all 31 games of 2010-11. Taylor is practicing again -- at about 75 percent -- according to Hawkeye head women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder, who applauded the guard after she arose from a collision in one preseason practice.
"That was humorous, but it was big for me because I got up and I was OK," Taylor said. "I wasn't screaming this time."
Taylor suffered her first ACL tear as a senior in high school. Then she got her collegiate career off to a quick start, starting eight of 10 games and averaging 8.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per outing. In her first start against William & Mary, Taylor scored 16 points with nine rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots. Less than a month later, her season was over. A second ACL tear occurred three days before Christmas in 2009. A third -- and hopefully final ACL tear -- happened in the fall of 2010. Click here to continue reading.
Hawk Central reports:
Forgive Iowa sophomore Theairra Taylor for screaming sometimes when she faces hard contact in practice.
“I’m just nervous,” Taylor said. “I’ve screamed a few times when I get hit. I don’t try to.”
Taylor has had three ACL surgeries in a 20-month period. She has spent much of the last three years of her life rehabbing.
“It was really hard,” Taylor said. “It was tough mentally. Physically (I) felt like it was a breeze because I’m used to it by now.”
Taylor is a huge ‘X’ factor for Iowa this season. A former Top 100 recruit, Taylor started eight games as a freshman and seemed destined for a huge career before her second ACL injury (her first was in high school in St. Paul, Minn.). Click here to continue reading.
Kayla Hirt to miss freshman season
ESPN reports:
Gophers women's basketball forward Kayla Hirt's freshman season is over before it started.
Coach Pam Borton announced Monday that Hirt will miss the entirety of the 2011-12 season due to suffering an ACL tear in practice last week.
Hirt -- a Gatorade high school player of the year nominee in 2010 -- was already on her way back to the court after being sidelined with the same injury in her other knee during her senior season with Bemidji high school.
"Kayla's return to the court was exciting for her and our program. This injury was very disappointing not only for Kayla, but for the entire Gopher program, because she had worked so hard to come back," Borton said in a release. "She was at 100 percent and practicing extremely well"
"We have confidence that she will return to the court better than ever for next season. Her work ethic and mindset are second to none, so there is no doubt that she will return and be a dominate force for us next season."
Prior to her original ACL tear, Hirt averaged 26 points and 14 rebounds in her junior season at Bemidji, garnering a spot on ESPN's list of the top-100 high school recruits.
The Gophers open the season November 11 against Arkansas as part of the Women's Basketball Invitational tip-off classic.
Gophers women's basketball forward Kayla Hirt's freshman season is over before it started.
Coach Pam Borton announced Monday that Hirt will miss the entirety of the 2011-12 season due to suffering an ACL tear in practice last week.
Hirt -- a Gatorade high school player of the year nominee in 2010 -- was already on her way back to the court after being sidelined with the same injury in her other knee during her senior season with Bemidji high school.
"Kayla's return to the court was exciting for her and our program. This injury was very disappointing not only for Kayla, but for the entire Gopher program, because she had worked so hard to come back," Borton said in a release. "She was at 100 percent and practicing extremely well"
"We have confidence that she will return to the court better than ever for next season. Her work ethic and mindset are second to none, so there is no doubt that she will return and be a dominate force for us next season."
Prior to her original ACL tear, Hirt averaged 26 points and 14 rebounds in her junior season at Bemidji, garnering a spot on ESPN's list of the top-100 high school recruits.
The Gophers open the season November 11 against Arkansas as part of the Women's Basketball Invitational tip-off classic.
Achieving success after an ACL injury
Espn reports:
Seimone Augustus suffered a torn ACL in June 2009. After rehab, she played well for most of the 2010 season for the Minnesota Lynx and then overseas in the winter of 2010-11. Deep down, though, she never felt completely like herself.
Something inside was still holding her back. Not much, just a little. But enough that Minnesota's Cheryl Reeve noticed.
"I talked to Coach Reeve about it," Augustus said. "She watched a couple of my [overseas] games on YouTube, and she said, 'You're still not attacking the basket the way I want you to. You're settling for a lot of jump shots.'"
Then Augustus arrived this spring for Lynx training camp, and at first she was still a little uncertain. Click here to continue reading.
Seimone Augustus suffered a torn ACL in June 2009. After rehab, she played well for most of the 2010 season for the Minnesota Lynx and then overseas in the winter of 2010-11. Deep down, though, she never felt completely like herself.
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Something inside was still holding her back. Not much, just a little. But enough that Minnesota's Cheryl Reeve noticed.
"I talked to Coach Reeve about it," Augustus said. "She watched a couple of my [overseas] games on YouTube, and she said, 'You're still not attacking the basket the way I want you to. You're settling for a lot of jump shots.'"
Then Augustus arrived this spring for Lynx training camp, and at first she was still a little uncertain. Click here to continue reading.
Still not down after two ACL injuries
Swimming World reports:
IT's not every day a swimmer has to deal with recovering from an ACL injury, let alone two of them. However, through an enormous amount of perseverance and self-determination, Sarah Henry has bounced back surgery after surgery.
It all started when the Texas A&M sophomore tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus in half while playing ultimate frisbee during dryland two years ago.
"My surgeon and I decided to go with the least invasive surgery
because it had the shortest recovery time so I could get back to
swimming," Henry said.
However, the recovery process did not go as planned. Click here to continue reading.
IT's not every day a swimmer has to deal with recovering from an ACL injury, let alone two of them. However, through an enormous amount of perseverance and self-determination, Sarah Henry has bounced back surgery after surgery.
It all started when the Texas A&M sophomore tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus in half while playing ultimate frisbee during dryland two years ago.
However, the recovery process did not go as planned. Click here to continue reading.
Indian tennis star undergoing surgery for torn ACL
The Hindu reports:
India's tennis star Sania Mirza will be out of action for the next few
weeks after under-going an arthroscopic surgery on her left-knee in
Apollo Hospital here, according to Imran Mirza, father of Sania.
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Imran informed that Sania had torn her meniscus during the US Open Grand Slam tournament in Flushing Meadows last month.
"The surgery was performed by the Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. K.J. Reddy.
Her cricketer husband, Shoaib Malik was present at the hospital when the
operation was performed," Imran said.
It may be recalled here that Sania had earlier undergone an arthroscopy
after damaging her ACL on the right knee in 2006 and a right wrist
surgery to repair a torn lunate capsule in 2007.
To read more, click here.
After an ACL injury, McCready is better than ever
The Mail Tribune reports:
Christine McCready isn't afraid to say what many in the Rogue Valley have been thinking as the volleyball season has progressed.
With
McCready leading the charge, Eagle Point has churned out wins over
every Class 6A and 5A squad in the vicinity and now stands one victory
away from posting its first season with double-digit wins since 2003.
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Ashland,
Crater, Grants Pass, North Medford, South Medford ... they've all
fallen prey to the Eagles (9-4) thus far and the season's barely over
the midway mark. Such success at the local level hasn't been seen at
Eagle Point since before most of the current players were born — or at
least were out of diapers.
"I think it's
actually surprised us how we're doing so good because we haven't had
this much success in past seasons," McCready says in all honesty. "I
think we're just enjoying the moment and trying to keep beating those
hard teams we play." Click here to continue.
Seimone Augustus leading her team to finals after recovering from ACL injury
Nola.com reports:
Perhaps it's no coincidence, the success the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx have experienced this year and that Seimone Augustus is completely healthy again.
The Lynx, who open play in the WNBA Finals today against the Atlanta Dream in the Target Center, won the Western Conference title behind Augustus' team-leading 16.2 points per game. She played a full season completely recovered from a torn left ACL she'd sustained during the 2009 season, and surgery in 2010 to remove fibroid tumors - one reportedly the size of a baby's head - that limited her to 25 games a year ago.
Then, again, having Maya Moore, the WNBA's rookie of the year, helped, too. Click here to read more.
Perhaps it's no coincidence, the success the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx have experienced this year and that Seimone Augustus is completely healthy again.
The Lynx, who open play in the WNBA Finals today against the Atlanta Dream in the Target Center, won the Western Conference title behind Augustus' team-leading 16.2 points per game. She played a full season completely recovered from a torn left ACL she'd sustained during the 2009 season, and surgery in 2010 to remove fibroid tumors - one reportedly the size of a baby's head - that limited her to 25 games a year ago.
Then, again, having Maya Moore, the WNBA's rookie of the year, helped, too. Click here to read more.
Taryn Tomczyk back after ACL injury
The Times Tribune reports:
Valley View senior Taryn Tomczyk knew as soon as it happened.
Dribbling down the field at a camp for her Olympic Development Program soccer team, she cut sharply to avoid an opponent coming alongside her.
She said she heard a pop. She fell to the ground immediately.
"Oh yeah, I knew something was wrong with it," Tomczyk said. "I just waited there until someone came to get me off the field."
An MRI later showed that Tomczyk had a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her knee, and she needed surgery to repair it, effectively ending her junior season.
After a year of rehabbing her knee and strengthening and conditioning, Tomczyk is back on the field with the Cougars as she and her teammates vie for another District 2 Class AA title. To read more, click here.
Valley View senior Taryn Tomczyk knew as soon as it happened.
Dribbling down the field at a camp for her Olympic Development Program soccer team, she cut sharply to avoid an opponent coming alongside her.
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She said she heard a pop. She fell to the ground immediately.
"Oh yeah, I knew something was wrong with it," Tomczyk said. "I just waited there until someone came to get me off the field."
An MRI later showed that Tomczyk had a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her knee, and she needed surgery to repair it, effectively ending her junior season.
After a year of rehabbing her knee and strengthening and conditioning, Tomczyk is back on the field with the Cougars as she and her teammates vie for another District 2 Class AA title. To read more, click here.
ACL injuries on the rise
The Lancaster Eagle Gazette reports:
Before a recent Fairfield Union girls soccer match, Jeff Schmelzer and Greg Rose sat in the stands filled with nervous anticipation.
Nervous parents in the stands aren't unusual, of course, but they have a different reason than most.
Their daughters, sophomores Sydney Schmelzer and Carly Rose, underwent knee surgeries after tearing their anterior cruciate ligaments during their freshmen seasons this past fall.
Sydney and Carly, now wearing protective braces for their recovering ACLs, were not holding back in a rainy, muddy match with Athens. Click here to read more.
Before a recent Fairfield Union girls soccer match, Jeff Schmelzer and Greg Rose sat in the stands filled with nervous anticipation.
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Nervous parents in the stands aren't unusual, of course, but they have a different reason than most.
Their daughters, sophomores Sydney Schmelzer and Carly Rose, underwent knee surgeries after tearing their anterior cruciate ligaments during their freshmen seasons this past fall.
Sydney and Carly, now wearing protective braces for their recovering ACLs, were not holding back in a rainy, muddy match with Athens. Click here to read more.
Struggling to stay positive after two ACL injuries
Devil's Advocate reports:
Going through a season-ending injury at any point in an athlete’s life is something that is certainly tough to go through. Emily Rodes learned that the hard way as a freshman three years ago when she tore her left ACL.
Fast forward to 2011, and after an awkward play in a matchup against Tates Creek on Aug 20, she has to go through it again in an even tougher way as a senior, this time tearing her right ACL and meniscus.
Going through a season-ending injury at any point in an athlete’s life is something that is certainly tough to go through. Emily Rodes learned that the hard way as a freshman three years ago when she tore her left ACL.
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Fast forward to 2011, and after an awkward play in a matchup against Tates Creek on Aug 20, she has to go through it again in an even tougher way as a senior, this time tearing her right ACL and meniscus.
“When I was a freshman, it sucked,” Rodes said, “but not nearly as much as it does not because then, I didn’t understand what it was to play for your school and how amazing the whole experience is. When I was a freshman, I didn’t understand the school spirit or pride that came along with each game.” To read more, click here.
Back and better than ever after an ACL injury
Presidio Sports reports:
In Leah Sully’s return to the Thunderdome for her first game at home in two years, she showed the UC Santa Barbara home crowd what they’d been missing.
Even before the fourth set, the sophomore Sully was playing some of the best volleyball of her collegiate career.
Then, she played better.
Sully, who missed all of last season with a torn ACL, served the first 15 points of the fourth set, including three of her four service aces, as the Gauchos dominated Pacific on Friday night in the Thunderdome, 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 25-6.
It was UCSB’s first home match of the season and the Gauchos improved to 9-6 overall and 2-1 in the Big West. UOP falls to 10-6, 1-2. To read more, click here.
Kalin out for the season
The Times Republican reports:
The Northern Iowa women's basketball team will be without 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Jacqui Kalin during the upcoming season.
The senior point guard Kalin underwent knee surgery on Wednesday after suffering an ACL tear during an open gym session.
Kalin has led the Panthers in scoring each of her three seasons on the court. She was the MVC Freshman of the Year in 2008 and missed the following season due to an ankle injury. After redshirting, Kalin returned to be a first team all-MVC pick and helped UNI to the NCAA tournament each of the last two years.
She averaged 15.3 points per game and ranked fourth in free-throw shooting percentage (91 percent) and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.51-to-1) in Division I in 2010-11 to become the Panthers' first MVC Player of the Year.
Kalin will petition for a medical hardship in order to return for a sixth season.
The Des Moines Register reports:
orthern Iowa point guard Jacqui Kalin, the reigning Missouri Valley Conference player of the year, will miss the upcoming women’s basketball season after having knee surgery Wednesday.
The 5-foot-8 senior suffered a torn ACL during an open gym session, according a release issued by Panthers athletic department.
She will petition for a medical redshirt in hopes of receiving a sixth year of eligibility.
Kalin averaged 15.1 points and 3.1 assists while helping Northern Iowa win the Valley title, and earning the league’s top individual award.
She has led the Panthers in scoring every season she played and was the Valley’s freshman of the year in 2008. Click here to continue reading.
The Northern Iowa women's basketball team will be without 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Jacqui Kalin during the upcoming season.
The senior point guard Kalin underwent knee surgery on Wednesday after suffering an ACL tear during an open gym session.
Kalin has led the Panthers in scoring each of her three seasons on the court. She was the MVC Freshman of the Year in 2008 and missed the following season due to an ankle injury. After redshirting, Kalin returned to be a first team all-MVC pick and helped UNI to the NCAA tournament each of the last two years.
She averaged 15.3 points per game and ranked fourth in free-throw shooting percentage (91 percent) and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.51-to-1) in Division I in 2010-11 to become the Panthers' first MVC Player of the Year.
Kalin will petition for a medical hardship in order to return for a sixth season.
The Des Moines Register reports:
orthern Iowa point guard Jacqui Kalin, the reigning Missouri Valley Conference player of the year, will miss the upcoming women’s basketball season after having knee surgery Wednesday.
The 5-foot-8 senior suffered a torn ACL during an open gym session, according a release issued by Panthers athletic department.
She will petition for a medical redshirt in hopes of receiving a sixth year of eligibility.
Kalin averaged 15.1 points and 3.1 assists while helping Northern Iowa win the Valley title, and earning the league’s top individual award.
She has led the Panthers in scoring every season she played and was the Valley’s freshman of the year in 2008. Click here to continue reading.
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