Notre Dame Point Guard Olivia Miles Set to Miss the Rest of the Season

Olivia Miles won’t play a single game for the rest of the season, following a bad knee injury. ND camp released a statement on how the decision was made. So, Miles is set to miss the entire NCAA women’s tournament. What does that mean for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and how long will Miles take to fully recuperate from the injury? Find out more below:

Olivia Miles Is Out for the Postseason

Notre Dame Point Guard Olivia Miles Set to Miss the Rest of the Season — Olivia Miles Is Out for the Postseason

The Fighting Irish injured her knee severely at her last game on Sunday, February 26th, almost causing the loss of her team. Only three minutes were left in the second quarter when Olivia Miles got the ball and drove coast-to-coast. At one point, however, she lost control of the ball, and, trying to save it from the rim, she fell and injured her right knee.

ND coach led Miles off the field and the Fighting Irish almost lost the game to the Cardinals, despite being the heavy favorite for the game. Coach Niele Ivey spoke on Miles’ condition during a press conference, saying she hopes the point guard will come back for her summer workouts.

No Olivia Miles, No Success for ND

Many have speculated how Olivia Miles’ injury affects the whole team, with many analysts going so far as to claim the ND Fighting Irish probably won’t make big progress postseason. The team did make it to the Sweet 16 at the NCAA Women’s Tournament, but they failed to proceed to Elites after losing to Maryland 59-76.

Olivia Miles was named an Associate Press All-America second-team selection. She was also a runner-up for the Player of the Year award by the ACC. Following Miles’ injury, the ACC Player of the Year award was given to Elizabeth Kitley from the Virginia Tech Hokies, while Niele Ivey got the Coach of the Year award.