Sophomore Kaitlin McInerney tore her right ACL in Northwestern's game against Wake Forest Wednesday night. She is out for the season.Sophomore Kaitlin McInerney tore her right ACL in Northwestern's game against Wake Forest Wednesday night. She is out for the season.

McInerney Sustains Season-Ending Injury

Nov. 30, 2007

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Sophomore Kaitlin McInerney (Oak Brook, Ill./Benet Academy) suffered a torn right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in Northwestern's game against Wake Forest Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

She joins five other injured Wildcats. A complete list of injuries is as follows:

Sophomore Kaitlin McInerney -- Torn ACL; out for the season.

Junior Julie Bielawski -- Aggravation of previous low back injury. Status is day-to-day.

Sophomore Kristin Cartwright -- Anticipated to redshirt the season due to ACL surgery this past summer.

Sophomore Lakhiyia Hicks -- Continuing rehab following left hip surgery. Status is day-to-day.

Freshman Amy Jaeschke -- Broken left hand suffered in first game of the season after scoring 19 points in 25 minutes. Expected to be out two-to-four weeks.

Sophomore Beth Marshall -- Left femoral stress fracture. Expected to be out two-to-four weeks.