{"id":5429,"date":"2012-09-25T19:11:50","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T23:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2021-03-02T12:12:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T17:12:09","slug":"kayla-dowdell-out-for-year-with-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/kayla-dowdell-out-for-year-with-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Kayla Dowdell Out For Year With Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Miami Dade College Lady Sharks will have to continue this season without Kayla Dowdell. <\/span><\/p>\n

The sophomore outside hitter injured her left knee during a scrimmage against Barry University on Aug. 28. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dowdell said she felt pain in her knee when she landed after an attack. She underwent a MRI and on Sept. 4 and doctors initially told her they believed she injured her ACL. But a week later during a follow up exam, doctors told her she tore ACL, partially bruised her meniscus and bruised her bone.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m heartbroken,\u201d Dowdell said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Head volleyball coach Origenes Benoit said Dowdell will have surgery on Sept. 26 to repair the damage to her left knee.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lady Sharks will have to find another \u00a0way to play without the talent and experience that Dowdell brought to the team.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe started the lineup without her, but someone is going to have to step up and do her job,\u201d Benoit said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Award Winner<\/b><\/p>\n

Outside hitter Wendy Romero is one of those players who has stepped up. Romero was named Florida College System Activities Association offensive player of the week of Sept. 2-8. <\/span><\/p>\n

During that time, she totaled 78 kills, 12 aces, seven blocks and 39 digs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[Romero] is a good blocker and spiker, and in those two categories [kills and blocks] is ranked\u00a0<\/span>number one on the team,\u201d Benoit said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dropping In Polls<\/b><\/p>\n

The Lady Sharks have an overall record of \u00a05-3 and are 4-0 in conference play. In the beginning of the season, they were ranked ninth in the national poll, but have slipped to 10th place as of Sept. 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes it takes time to get to know each other, but this is a team with great potential, and we will win states and go to nationals and do better than last year,\u201d Benoit said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Benoit said he is confident in his players and believes they are a different team since losing nationals last year. <\/span><\/p>\n

He said that his players are able to perform different tasks and have the experience needed in order to be successful this year. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we play together as a team, we will be better. We have a good group of individuals we can place around the court and do multiple things,\u201d Benoit said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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