Carlie Needles thought she just needed some more ice.
It turns out the only thing on ice is Needles’ season, which
ended when she suffered tears to the anterior cruciate ligament and
meniscus in her left knee during practice Sunday.
She is scheduled to undergo surgery after Thanksgiving.
“When [athletic trainer John Barrett] said those three letters
(ACL), I was just like, ‘What? Wait a second,’” Needles said.
Needles sustained the injury during an intra-squad scrimmage
while playing defense.Coming down the court following a change of possession,
Needles attempted to cut off her opponent, but her left knee
buckled and she fell to the floor untouched.
Initially, Needles thought she had merely hyper-extended her
knee and would be back on the court shortly.
“I’ve seen people tear ACL’s right in front of me and I’ve
seen people scream, I’ve seen people just wobble off,” Needles
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