Today's news from the presser was only a surprise if you don't know Syd — absolutely tenacious individual. Still, knees have a funny way of lingering, so everyone involved knows what's at stake here.
Affolter said at Media Day in October that like Stuelke, she had essentially endured all of last season with one good knee.
"I haven't played without knee pain in quite some time, so recovery's been going great," Affolter said. "I had previous meniscus surgery in high school, so there was a lot of wear and tear on my knee, and I played with it for a while."
Still, Affolter's path back to the starting lineup will last into the regular season, according to Jensen.
"We're going to work her in slowly; hopefully we can get a few more reps in today, and a few more tomorrow," said Jensen. "It'd be wonderful if she could see some minutes on Wednesday. Really happy with her progress. She's so fit, and really fit in her mind too, which is great."
To that end, Jensen stopped short of promising increased minutes for Affolter against Virginia Tech in Sunday's showdown in Charlotte — but it's clear that both Affolter and the team's prudence is a matter of necessity, not choice.
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Affolter said at Media Day in October that like Stuelke, she had essentially endured all of last season with one good knee.
"I haven't played without knee pain in quite some time, so recovery's been going great," Affolter said. "I had previous meniscus surgery in high school, so there was a lot of wear and tear on my knee, and I played with it for a while."
Still, Affolter's path back to the starting lineup will last into the regular season, according to Jensen.
"We're going to work her in slowly; hopefully we can get a few more reps in today, and a few more tomorrow," said Jensen. "It'd be wonderful if she could see some minutes on Wednesday. Really happy with her progress. She's so fit, and really fit in her mind too, which is great."
To that end, Jensen stopped short of promising increased minutes for Affolter against Virginia Tech in Sunday's showdown in Charlotte — but it's clear that both Affolter and the team's prudence is a matter of necessity, not choice.
Sydney Affolter May Play in Wednesday's Season Opener
Guard Sydney Affolter is working back into practice after offseason knee surgery and may play against NIU Wednesday.
