Word: acl
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...knee injury--damage to the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. As increasing numbers of young women lace up their cleats and head out onto the field, more are showing up in infirmaries and operating rooms with a partly torn or completely ruptured ACL. This is a lot more serious than an ankle sprain or a jammed finger. The ACL is the knee's most important stabilizer and if severely injured can require surgical repair and cause permanent, perhaps career-ending damage...
Several studies have shown that women are considerably more vulnerable than men to ACL injury. By some estimates, they suffer this injury two to eight times as frequently as men. For years, doctors thought this had something to do with weakness in the joints and ligaments. The evidence, however, doesn't support the notion. What research has shown is that there are inherent anatomical differences between male and female athletes--differences in pelvic width and alignment of the leg bones--that make women more likely to injure their ACL. Unfortunately, these anatomical features can't be modified...
...challenge will likely fall on the shoulderpads of senior forward Michelle Thornton (12 g, 17 a), who is coming off of an ACL injury but should be ready to play when the season starts. With the departure of Kelly McManus, who transferred to Boston College, Thornton is the only proven scorer on the team...
...make matters worse, UNH lost its top two defensemen from last season-- Kerry Maher to graduation and Brandi Kerns to an ACL injury that has forced her to sit out the season as a medical redshirt. Kay will have to hope that her freshmen blueliners can make the transition to college hockey quickly...
...make matters worse, Harvard's defense has not been able to practice at full strength in the preseason. That's because sophomore Jamie Hagerman (4 goals, 11 assists) and senior Julie Rando (0 g, 3 a), the team's two most experienced defenders, have been hampered with a torn ACL and a sprained MCL, respectively. Stone is not yet sure whether either of them will be able to play in the season opener against No. 6 Wisconsin November...