May 14, 2024, was another day of volleyball practice for Gabi Maas. But the trajectory for Wichita State’s starting libero’s junior season plummeted in an instant.
During a drill, Maas jumped up for a hit and, on the way down, her knee buckled and her leg gave out. Immediately, she knew something wasn’t right. Teammates and coaches evacuated the gym at the sight of her knee bending sideways in an unnatural position.