Courage's Luckenbill Undergoes Successful Surgery
March 12, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
Carolina Courage News Release
Morrisville, NC (March 12, 2003) - The Carolina Courage's Kristin Luckenbill, the 2002 WUSA Goalkeeper of the Year, underwent successful surgery to repair an injury to her left thumb at the Raleigh Community Hospital on Tuesday. Luckenbill suffered the injury in practice on Monday.
The expected rehabilitation time of 4-6 weeks means Luckenbill will be unavailable for the Courage's season opener on April 5. Luckenbill, who logged 1890 minutes last season, was one of only three players in the WUSA to play every minute of every game in 2002.
The Courage will play its next exhibition match of the preseason on March 19th against the Atlanta Beat in Greensboro, NC.
The Courage will begin its defense of the Founders Cup trophy on Saturday, April 5th at 2 pm at SAS Stadium in Cary. The season will begin in dramatic fashion with a rematch of the championship game, as Mia Hamm and the Washington Freedom come to town. Season seats begin at only $95 for the entire 12-game season and can be purchased by calling the Courage ticket office at (919) 573-7626 or by visiting online at www.carolinacourage.com.
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