MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County Judge denied a request by suspended West Virginia women’s basketball player Theresa Ekhelar who is seeking reinstatement to play in the WNIT.
A senior center, Ekhelar has missed the Mountaineers’ two WNIT wins over Rider and Villanova, serving what the team called an indefinite suspension.
Her lawsuit, which cited WVU and athletics direct Shane Lyons as defendants, claimed Ekhelar was being arbitrarily punished twice by the athletics department.
Ekhelar already served a one-game suspension Dec. 2 against Missouri, was not allowed to start the ensuing game at Pitt on Dec.