Friday, February 16, 2007

Lady Vols given time off to recover after bruising game

KNOXVILLE, TN -- Lady Vols head basketball coach Pat Summitt gave her team the day off Friday to help the players recuperate from injuries.

Summitt says the Lady Vols look like walking wounded.

Two key players are particularly banged up right now after suffering injuries in Thursday night's win over Ole Miss.

Back-up guard Cait McMahan played 11 minutes but left the game with a left elbow injury.

The good news for the Lady Vols is there's no fracture, but McMahan's playing status for the LSU game isn't certain.

She will have an MRI either Friday night or Saturday.

Back-up guard Alex Fuller played 18 minutes against Ole Miss and suffered a bump below her right eye. That's the same eye she injured in the Vanderbilt game.

Stitches weren't necessary and the Lady Vols say she will practice and play as much as her injury allows.

There is no doubt the Lady Vols need time to recover. They play at LSU Monday night. A win clinches the SEC regular season title for Summitt's team.

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