Growing up and playing the sport that you love makes you feel invincible, like the sky’s the limit and nothing can hold you back. Now imagine having it all ripped away in a split second with a simple pop in your knee that drastically changes the next six to 12 months of your life.
Six women on the App State women’s soccer team have experienced this. All because of one of the worst freak accidents in sports: an ACL tear.
For the first time in almost four years, with only one player currently recovering, the Mountaineers have all of their key upperclassmen players who have suffered from an ACL tear back on the field for a full season.