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Men's tennis player talks about return from injury

Lehfeldt suffered a sprained ankle during March of the 2014-2015 season, leaving him unable to participate in conference matches at the end of the spring.

Looking forward to the start of this season, Lehfeldt felt strong and confident in his game, ready to get back into match play, until he was left with not only a broken elbow that he endured at practice seven weeks ago, but also back and neck injuries from a car accident, which pushed back his return yet again.

Athletes rehabbing from injuries know that there are more challenges than just getting physically back in shape.