WBB: Kathleen Doyle out 4-6 weeks

[Blair Sanderson]

Doyle Sidelined with Left Hand Fracture

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa women’s basketball junior guard Kathleen Doyle suffered a third and fourth metacarpal fracture in her left (non-shooting) hand in practice on Friday. Doyle is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Doyle, a native of LaGrange Park, Illinois, averaged 11.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 3.7 rebounds in 30 games last season. The Preseason All-Big Ten selection ranked 12th nationally in assists per game. She led the Big Ten with 7.5 assists per game in conference action last season.

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

Is it me, or are there WAY more injuries in basketball, men and women, than there were, say, 25 years ago? Knee and ankle injuries would occur occasionally, and Kenny Arnold played with a cast on his broken hand, but in recent years it seems there is a much wider variety of injuries and that there are far more of them.

In any event, bad luck for the 13th-ranked Hawkeyes. But if it had to happen, better now than later. We hope for a quick and full recovery.

 

[oakhawk]

Similar injury to what Mak Meyer had last year. MaKenzie was out over 3 weeks. Missed 6 games.
Kathleen will miss a lot of non-conference games, and the games in Bimini. Also probably out for Notre Dame.

 

[EastIowaHawk]

She is one of my favorite players.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

I'm still convinced we win the NCAA if Lester's knee holds up. One or two Iowa gals tear their ACL every year because their knee structure isn't built for the torque....

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

Does Vegas post odds over the summer on which of our gals will have to sit for an extended period of time? Good Lord that group seems jinxed.