Boston Pride forward Denna Laing, who sustained a spinal cord injury while playing in the inaugural Outdoor Women's Classic on Dec. 31, made her first public comments about the incident, using a post on Sunday night to the Denna Laing Team fan page, a Facebook page set up to provide news on her condition.
In the post, she briefly discusses the injury and what lies ahead for her.
"For a long time I have been looking for a new challenge. Even though I was not expecting it be this, here we go," Laing posts.
But, she also discusses what a memorable day the game was for her and her teammates and some of the memories she cherishes from that afternoon.
For a long time I have been looking for a new challenge. Even though I was not expecting it be this, here we go. Lets...
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