Alicia Ostrander won’t be able to play for both the Nebraska volleyball and women’s basketball teams this season after suffering an injury in her first basketball practice, basketball coach Connie Yori said.
Ostrander was on the Huskers’ national championship volleyball team that finished its season on Dec. 19. Ostrander had trained with the basketball team last summer. She earned a basketball scholarship, and was set to play one season of basketball.
But in the Huskers’ first practice after returning from Christmas break Ostrander suffered an Achilles tear that will require season-ending surgery.
As a high school senior Ostrander averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Gordon-Rushville to the state tournament.