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Post by kperk1959 on Feb 1, 2018 15:46:25 GMT -6
 Wallen leads the nation in assists at 9.4 per game and ranked second on the team in scoring (17.5 ppg.). She averaged 26.3 points in the four games before her injury. “Ivy just does so many things for our team,” freshman Darby Madden said after Saturday’s 66-58 victory over Valdosta State. “We really miss her speed and her ability to get to the basket. She is also a great leader and we will miss that leadership.”
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Post by unafied on Feb 1, 2018 17:00:42 GMT -6
Dang, that’s a shame. Most of these ladies will not have a chance to see a D1 tournament, so I am hoping we can make a strong run this year. She has been playing so well.
I’m guessing it’s an ACL type injury? Doesn’t happen that often in basketball, but when you hear “knee injury” it’s the first thing that always comes to mind. Get well soon, Ivy!
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Post by kperk1959 on Feb 1, 2018 17:32:20 GMT -6
Ivy plays the game "pedal to the medal" and that's what makes her great. It also makes her more susceptible to injury. Unlike Derrick Rose, to her credit she didn't let her earlier injury change her style of play. Hopefully she will once again be rewarded for her desire and hard work which I'm sure will start as soon as possible. Hang in there Ivy!
Sophomore point guard Ivy Wallen underwent an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a torn ACL in her left knee. Wallen will undergo surgery today and will miss the remainder of the season.
Wallen suffered the injury in last Thursday’s home win against West Florida.
“I just hate it for Ivy because of how hard she has worked,” coach Missy Tiber said. “She made the commitment to make herself better, but more importantly to lead us to a championship in our final year in Division II. She did everything possible to try to make that happen for us. She has done so much for our program and helping us get where we are today.”
This is not Wallen’s first ACL injury. She tore the ACL in her right knee in July 2015, just before the start of her senior year at Lauderdale County High School. Wallen returned in January 2016 and helped the Tigers win their fifth consecutive Class 3A state championship.
Tiber said she anticipates Wallen making another quick comeback.
“We wanted to be aggressive and get it done as soon as possible so she has something to work toward,” Tiber said. “She was able to come back in five months last time, so our plan is to have her ready for summer workouts. Ivy has been through this before, so she knows what to expect. Unless there is some internal issue such as scar tissue, I would expect her to bounce back even faster than last time because of how hard she will be willing to work."
Wallen leads the nation in assists at 9.4 per game and ranked second on the team in scoring (17.5 ppg.). She averaged 26.3 points in the four games before her injury.
“Ivy just does so many things for our team,” freshman Darby Madden said after Saturday’s 66-58 victory over Valdosta State. “We really miss her speed and her ability to get to the basket. She is also a great leader and we will miss that leadership.”
Without Wallen the Lions will go with a point-guard-by-committee. Sophomore Ansley Eubank and junior Savannah Stults shared the duties in Saturday’s win against Valdosta State. Sophomore Kenysha Coulson will also see some time at the point.
While Tiber said the Lions will have to make some adjustments, they will not change their style of play.
“We were really good defensively last week and that is what we will have to do now,” she said. “We also still have to find a way to get transition points, and we’re still fast enough to do that. This team was recruited as and we’ve coached them all year as an up-tempo team, so we’re not going to change that.”
The Lions are ranked No. 20 in this week’s Top 25 and are in second place in the GSC. UNA has put itself in position to make the NCAA tournament and Tiber said that mindset will not change.
“I just reminded the girls of how hard we have worked to get here and we’re not about to surrender,” Tiber said. “We will work hard and our mission will remain the same – which is to win a championship. We might have to find some other ways to do some things, but we are still a very good basketball team.”
Sophomore point guard Ivy Wallen underwent an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a torn ACL in her left knee. Wallen will undergo surgery today and will miss the remainder of the season.
Wallen suffered the injury in last Thursday’s home win against West Florida.
“I just hate it for Ivy because of how hard she has worked,” coach Missy Tiber said. “She made the commitment to make herself better, but more importantly to lead us to a championship in our final year in Division II. She did everything possible to try to make that happen for us. She has done so much for our program and helping us get where we are today.”
This is not Wallen’s first ACL injury. She tore the ACL in her right knee in July 2015, just before the start of her senior year at Lauderdale County High School. Wallen returned in January 2016 and helped the Tigers win their fifth consecutive Class 3A state championship.
Tiber said she anticipates Wallen making another quick comeback.
“We wanted to be aggressive and get it done as soon as possible so she has something to work toward,” Tiber said. “She was able to come back in five months last time, so our plan is to have her ready for summer workouts. Ivy has been through this before, so she knows what to expect. Unless there is some internal issue such as scar tissue, I would expect her to bounce back even faster than last time because of how hard she will be willing to work."
Wallen leads the nation in assists at 9.4 per game and ranked second on the team in scoring (17.5 ppg.). She averaged 26.3 points in the four games before her injury.
“Ivy just does so many things for our team,” freshman Darby Madden said after Saturday’s 66-58 victory over Valdosta State. “We really miss her speed and her ability to get to the basket. She is also a great leader and we will miss that leadership.”
Without Wallen the Lions will go with a point-guard-by-committee. Sophomore Ansley Eubank and junior Savannah Stults shared the duties in Saturday’s win against Valdosta State. Sophomore Kenysha Coulson will also see some time at the point.
While Tiber said the Lions will have to make some adjustments, they will not change their style of play.
“We were really good defensively last week and that is what we will have to do now,” she said. “We also still have to find a way to get transition points, and we’re still fast enough to do that. This team was recruited as and we’ve coached them all year as an up-tempo team, so we’re not going to change that.”
The Lions are ranked No. 20 in this week’s Top 25 and are in second place in the GSC. UNA has put itself in position to make the NCAA tournament and Tiber said that mindset will not change.
“I just reminded the girls of how hard we have worked to get here and we’re not about to surrender,” Tiber said. “We will work hard and our mission will remain the same – which is to win a championship. We might have to find some other ways to do some things, but we are still a very good basketball team.” Sophomore point guard Ivy Wallen underwent an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a torn ACL in her left knee. Wallen will undergo surgery today and will miss the remainder of the season.
Wallen suffered the injury in last Thursday’s home win against West Florida.
“I just hate it for Ivy because of how hard she has worked,” coach Missy Tiber said. “She made the commitment to make herself better, but more importantly to lead us to a championship in our final year in Division II. She did everything possible to try to make that happen for us. She has done so much for our program and helping us get where we are today.”
This is not Wallen’s first ACL injury. She tore the ACL in her right knee in July 2015, just before the start of her senior year at Lauderdale County High School. Wallen returned in January 2016 and helped the Tigers win their fifth consecutive Class 3A state championship.
Tiber said she anticipates Wallen making another quick comeback.
“We wanted to be aggressive and get it done as soon as possible so she has something to work toward,” Tiber said. “She was able to come back in five months last time, so our plan is to have her ready for summer workouts. Ivy has been through this before, so she knows what to expect. Unless there is some internal issue such as scar tissue, I would expect her to bounce back even faster than last time because of how hard she will be willing to work."
Wallen leads the nation in assists at 9.4 per game and ranked second on the team in scoring (17.5 ppg.). She averaged 26.3 points in the four games before her injury.
“Ivy just does so many things for our team,” freshman Darby Madden said after Saturday’s 66-58 victory over Valdosta State. “We really miss her speed and her ability to get to the basket. She is also a great leader and we will miss that leadership.”
Without Wallen the Lions will go with a point-guard-by-committee. Sophomore Ansley Eubank and junior Savannah Stults shared the duties in Saturday’s win against Valdosta State. Sophomore Kenysha Coulson will also see some time at the point.
While Tiber said the Lions will have to make some adjustments, they will not change their style of play.
“We were really good defensively last week and that is what we will have to do now,” she said. “We also still have to find a way to get transition points, and we’re still fast enough to do that. This team was recruited as and we’ve coached them all year as an up-tempo team, so we’re not going to change that.”
The Lions are ranked No. 20 in this week’s Top 25 and are in second place in the GSC. UNA has put itself in position to make the NCAA tournament and Tiber said that mindset will not change.
“I just reminded the girls of how hard we have worked to get here and we’re not about to surrender,” Tiber said. “We will work hard and our mission will remain the same – which is to win a championship. We might have to find some other ways to do some things, but we are still a very good basketball team.” Sophomore point guard Ivy Wallen underwent an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a torn ACL in her left knee. Wallen will undergo surgery today and will miss the remainder of the season.
Wallen suffered the injury in last Thursday’s home win against West Florida.
“I just hate it for Ivy because of how hard she has worked,” coach Missy Tiber said. “She made the commitment to make herself better, but more importantly to lead us to a championship in our final year in Division II. She did everything possible to try to make that happen for us. She has done so much for our program and helping us get where we are today.”
This is not Wallen’s first ACL injury. She tore the ACL in her right knee in July 2015, just before the start of her senior year at Lauderdale County High School. Wallen returned in January 2016 and helped the Tigers win their fifth consecutive Class 3A state championship.
Tiber said she anticipates Wallen making another quick comeback.
“We wanted to be aggressive and get it done as soon as possible so she has something to work toward,” Tiber said. “She was able to come back in five months last time, so our plan is to have her ready for summer workouts. Ivy has been through this before, so she knows what to expect. Unless there is some internal issue such as scar tissue, I would expect her to bounce back even faster than last time because of how hard she will be willing to work."
Wallen leads the nation in assists at 9.4 per game and ranked second on the team in scoring (17.5 ppg.). She averaged 26.3 points in the four games before her injury.
“Ivy just does so many things for our team,” freshman Darby Madden said after Saturday’s 66-58 victory over Valdosta State. “We really miss her speed and her ability to get to the basket. She is also a great leader and we will miss that leadership.”
Without Wallen the Lions will go with a point-guard-by-committee. Sophomore Ansley Eubank and junior Savannah Stults shared the duties in Saturday’s win against Valdosta State. Sophomore Kenysha Coulson will also see some time at the point.
While Tiber said the Lions will have to make some adjustments, they will not change their style of play.
“We were really good defensively last week and that is what we will have to do now,” she said. “We also still have to find a way to get transition points, and we’re still fast enough to do that. This team was recruited as and we’ve coached them all year as an up-tempo team, so we’re not going to change that.”
The Lions are ranked No. 20 in this week’s Top 25 and are in second place in the GSC. UNA has put itself in position to make the NCAA tournament and Tiber said that mindset will not change.
“I just reminded the girls of how hard we have worked to get here and we’re not about to surrender,” Tiber said. “We will work hard and our mission will remain the same – which is to win a championship. We might have to find some other ways to do some things, but we are still a very good basketball team.” to injury
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Post by lions09 on Feb 2, 2018 0:19:54 GMT -6
This is terrible news but they seem to be doing well. Union on Saturday, though.
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Post by northalaspectator on Mar 18, 2018 17:23:34 GMT -6
After missing the last 10 games she still made Honorable Mention All-American,
2018 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America team
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Post by northalaspectator on Apr 3, 2018 12:33:57 GMT -6
Ivy Wallen has been named the national NCAA statistical champion for assists per game for the 2017-18 season
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Post by catscratchfever4 on Apr 3, 2018 13:45:40 GMT -6
Ivy Wallen has been named the national NCAA statistical champion for assists per game for the 2017-18 season I really hope she can come back 100% but those knee injuries... and she's had two. The silver lining? If anyone can come back 100% it would be her!Top of the line competitor. |
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Post by lions09 on Apr 3, 2018 20:36:50 GMT -6
Ivy Wallen has been named the national NCAA statistical champion for assists per game for the 2017-18 season That's awesome! |
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