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Sunday, October 23, 2005

Yesterday we listed some preseason injuries. We should have included Rutgers: the Scarlet Knights have three.

Matee Ajavon has a stress fracture which could keep her off court for up to eight weeks. Reserve Aquisha Kehoe hasn't recovered from last year's ACL surgery. And Essence Carson has left knee tendinitis. Carson may require surgery, too, though coach Stringer says "We obviously need her to play."

Could both Ajavon and Carson miss the entire year? "It's a possibility. That's a horrible scenario."

Stringer also touts Cappie Pondexter, who could have turned pro, but came back: "Cappie, in my opinion, is clearly the best player in America. There is nothing or no one who can stop her."

ESPN's Newmann, apparently unaware of Ajavon's injury, expects greatness from RU, from Cappie, and from frosh center Kia Vaughn.