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Senior
forward
Cathrine
Kraayeveld
has
rebounded
from injury
and infection
during her
five-year
tenure at
Oregon. She
is averaging
16.1 points
per game
this season.
Leader
on the rebound
Cathrine Kraayeveld has bounced back from injuries
to become one of the Ducks' strongest weapons
BY STEPHEN MILLER
SPORTS REPORTER
Every time Cathrine Kraayeveld
steps inside McArthur Court
she feels at home. Even before
she walks onto the hardwood, she is
eager for another day of fun.
“I love Mac Court,” Kraayeveld
said. “There’s nothing else like it. I
enjoy playing here, and I’m glad I’ve
had the opportunity to play here.”
The fifth-year senior forward
also enjoys playing in Eugene,
which she appreciates for its col
lege-town charm.
“Everybody pays attention and the
community is very supportive,” she
said. “They really care about how
we’re doing on and off the court. It’s
nice to have people ask how you’re
doing and show they care.”
Kraayeveld has been asked about
her health countless times during the
past few years. Nine games into her
junior season, she contracted a staph
infection in her right knee and was
forced to miss 13 games before com
ing back to play the last five.
Then in the 2003-04 season, after
Kraayeveld had already missed
more than enough playing time the
season before, she tore her anterior
cruciate ligament in her right knee
during practice. The Pacific-10
Conference granted her a medical
redshirt, and she was forced to sit
on the bench after playing only
five games.
“Injuries happen all the time in
sports, and it’s unfortunate that it has
to happen to anybody,” Kraayeveld
said. “It sucks to sit on the sidelines
for just one game.”
Kraayeveld said she was never dis
appointed that her injury occurred
during what seemed to be the peak of
her career.
“I was just thinking, ‘Let’s move
on and get this over with,’ and go
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