UAAP: La Salle captain Galang out for women's volleyball finals vs Ateneo

Published March 9, 2015 12:51pm

The Lady Spikers will not have the services of Ara Galang in the finals. KC Cruz

It's confirmed: Ara Galang will miss the finals after suffering a knee injury in the knockout game between De La Salle University and National University.

The Lady Spikers' team captain twisted her knee after putting La Salle two points away from the finals, grimacing in pain after she landed awkwardly following a spike.

She was taken away on a stretcher by the team staff, and then rushed to the Makati Medical Center in an ambulance after DLSU won the game.

According to goarchers.com, she was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), media collateral ligament (MCL), and a bruised bone.

With the injury, La Salle will be facing their archnemesis Ateneo de Manila University in the finals without the steady presence of their best scorer.

Post by Go Archers.

The volleyball community turned to twitter to express concern for Galang, starting the hashtag #PrayforAraGalang which trended worldwide.

Just heard the news re Ara Galang's bad fall. Hope nothing major :( #PrayForAraGalang

— Gretchen Ho (@gretchenho) March 7, 2015

It's painful to see how my bebe @VSGalang cry over something we can't afford having around now. You will heal her Lord! ???????? #PrayForAraGalang

— Abigail P. Maraño (@Abymarano) March 7, 2015

#PrayForAraGalang

— Melissa E. Gohing (@GOHINGMELISSA) March 7, 2015

Ara ???? #PrayForAraGalang

— rachel anne daquis (@rachdaquis03) March 7, 2015

#PrayForAraGalang

— Alyssa Valdez (@AlyssaValdez2) March 7, 2015

Hope Ara's injury is nothing serious and recovers in time for the finals! Will be good to see both teams at their best! ????

— Fille C. Cayetano :) (@FilleisFly) March 7, 2015

Ara Galang ???? you stronger than you think. Praying for a speedy recovery.

— Mikee Reyes (@m9keereyes) March 7, 2015

#PrayForAraGalang ????

— Charo Soriano (@itscharosoriano) March 7, 2015

#PrayForAraGalang ????

— Rosemarie Vargas (@HorsemariePower) March 7, 2015

Let's all pray for Ara.

— Jamenea Ferrer (@JemFerrer) March 7, 2015

Hoping that wasnt serious.. Get well @VSGalang

— Kiefer Ravena (@kieferravena) March 7, 2015

God's thoughts are higher than ours, and He definitely loves Ara more than anyone in the world. but still, #PrayForAraGalang

— Carmela Tunay (@carmelaloo08) March 7, 2015

#PrayForAraGalang

— Julia Morado (@jumorado10) March 7, 2015

Pls pls #PrayForAraGalang

— Mika Reyes (@mikareyesss) March 7, 2015

—JST, GMA News

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