Shateah Wetering Suffers Torn ACL

[huntermmm]

Shateah Wetering Suffers Torn ACL

University of Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Shateah Wetering suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of her right knee in practice. The announcement came Thursday by P. Sue Beckwith, MD, head coach Lisa Bluder.

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[Franisdaman]

Shateah Wetering Suffers Torn ACL

University of Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Shateah Wetering suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of her right knee in practice. The announcement came Thursday by P. Sue Beckwith, MD, head coach Lisa Bluder.

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damn. that's 2 out now w/ ACL tears

 

[huntermmm]

A rough start to the season so far and things haven't even officially tipped off yet

 

[Ronman]

Our women seem to have a real habit of this. I hope Bluder takes note of when and how these occur and if it's during a particular drill or workout, to drop or modify it. Maybe it's just pure bad luck.

 

[mphawk]

Our women seem to have a real habit of this. I hope Bluder takes note of when and how these occur and if it's during a particular drill or workout, to drop or modify it. Maybe it's just pure bad luck.

It has been I think four years since the last one (Tania Davis). I know there have been a number over the last twenty years, so it feels like a lot. I think if you had the answer on how to avoid them, you would have a gold mine.

 

[brfhilltop]

Kate Martin was the last one prior to Goodman and now Wetering.

 

[undersized_post]

Kate Martin was the last one prior to Goodman and now Wetering.

(*Kate's happened in a high school all-star game before she arrived on campus though)

 

[kceasthawk]

Our women seem to have a real habit of this. I hope Bluder takes note of when and how these occur and if it's during a particular drill or workout, to drop or modify it. Maybe it's just pure bad luck.

If I'm not mistaken this is an injury that is more common for female athletes then males. Not sure what you can do to prevent them......

 

[creslin_hawk]

Is it more of an issue when playing defense?

 

[Bloody Run Hawk]

If I'm not mistaken this is an injury that is more common for female athletes then males. Not sure what you can do to prevent them......

You're correct.

 

[UpstreamHawkeye]

Is it more of an issue when playing defense?

The last few times, definitely in Tania Davis (twice) and Jaime Printy's cases, they were injured when going up for a basket and getting hit from behind.

 

[intrepodor]

If I'm not mistaken this is an injury that is more common for female athletes then males. Not sure what you can do to prevent them......

That is exactly right. Female knees are V shaped inside where males are rounded. Unfortunately I speak from experience with my daughter.