UE Lady Warriors rookie Jelai Gajero suffers ACL injury

Jelai Gajero suffers ACL injury.

Jelai Gajero suffers ACL injury. –V.LEAGUE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines–University of the East’s star rookie Jelai Gajero has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee, which will keep her sidelined for the remainder of the V-League Collegiate Challenge and beyond.

Gajero absorbed the injury last week during her squad’s 25-21, 24-26, 24-26, 25-22, 15-12 victory over Perpetual Help at Paco Arena.

In that game’s second set, Gajero went up for a block but landed in an awkward position.

“When I landed—before that, I didn’t feel any knee pain—but my landing was really off,” explained Gajero in a report on the league’s official website. 

“As I landed, I felt my leg twist sideways. It popped three times and then went back. When I landed, I immediately grabbed my knee.”

Unfortunately for Gajera, the ACL injury prematurely put an end to her stint for the V-League, exiting the Lady Warriors who have a 5-0 team record.

Prior to the freak injury, Gajero tallied 64 points built on 59 attacks and five blocks during her run in the tourney.

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