We now know the extent of Notre Dame guard [autotag]Sonia Citron[/autotag]’s injury, and it appears that we will see her again soon.
Late in the first quarter during the NBC broadcast of the Irish’s Shamrock Classic against Illinois in Washington, Citron was shown with her leg in a brace and elevated across multiple seats on the Irish’s bench. Fortunately, the situation doesn’t seem particularly dire as a rough prognosis for her return was given:
NBC says Citron's expected back "in a few weeks," although not attributed.
— Anthony Anderson (@AnthonyAnders11) November 18, 2023
After the Irish finished a win, [autotag]Niele Ivey[/autotag] gave a more specific update:
In her just-concluded postgame presser, Niele Ivey said that Sonia Citron's knee injury is a "sprain" and that she could be back in "a couple weeks." Expressed relief over the outlook.
— Anthony Anderson (@AnthonyAnders11) November 18, 2023
Given this timetable, we’ll see if Citron will be out for the remainder of nonconference play except for the Jan. 27 game at UConn. The Irish begin ACC play New Year’s Eve at Syracuse, so that seems to be far out enough that it could be a target date for Citron’s return. Hopefully, she’s back sooner, but this is not something you want to rush, especially with [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] dealing with her own similar injury.
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