ended when she suffered tears to the anterior cruciate ligament and
meniscus in her left knee during practice Sunday.
(ACL), I was just like, ‘What? Wait a second,’” Needles said.
while playing defense.
Needles attempted to cut off her opponent, but her left knee
buckled and she fell to the floor untouched.
knee and would be back on the court shortly.
seen people scream, I’ve seen people just wobble off,” Needles
said.
rushing to my knee.”
experience ACL woes.
Svete both suffered tears to the ACL in their right knees in 2007
and 2009, respectively.
injuries during November practices as freshmen.
exactly women are more susceptible to ACL tears than men,” Butler
said. “They’re just so prevalent in our game.”
career, admitting that she has never taken more than a couple of
weeks off at a time.
season following her transfer from South Carolina to Florida,
expects this season to be tough and at times, boring for
Needles.
lot anyways,” Jones said. “This gives her a chance to be coach
Butler’s right-hand man.”
it came during an already bleak time for the team.
Thursday after learning that her mother’s battle with cancer had
taken a turn for the worse.
had slipped into a coma.
to make sure that she feels all the love we have for her.”
family about a timetable for her return to the team.
she says that Aragonés’ loss helped her put things in
perspective.
said of her suitemate. “Coming overseas and knowing that her mom
was sick, I personally don’t know if I could have done that.”
contact with Butler through email.
for her squad, constantly reminding her to “make sure the girls are
ready to play Michigan.”
feelings you have that you don’t know where to place,” Butler
said.
and the bench.
against Michigan, will be a challenge, but Needles says to expect
an increased “hungriness” from her next season.
Needles said. “It’s the way I was brought up — you just try to
overcome things, you don’t try to feel sorry for yourself.”