April 22, 2003

Hege Riise Suffers ACL Tear

A MRI test confirmed a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in the right knee of Hege Riise. The Norwegian National Team and Carolina Courage player was injured in the 32nd minute of the Boston-Carolina match on Saturday night.

With a possible rehabilitation time from four to seven months, her presence for Norway at the 2003 World Cup is in jeopardy.