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Figueroa suffers torn right ACL and torn lateral meniscus
Tuesday Oct 02, 2007
Stockton, CA -- Oct. 2, 2007 -- The California Cougars place forward Vicente Figueroa on the injured reserve list for the 2007-08 season after suffering a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament and a torn Meniscus to his right knee. Figueroa suffered the injury while attempting to cut away from the sideline boards against the Stars of Mexico on September 29, 2007. Figueroa will rehab the injury for six to eight months after having surgery Wednesday morning.
Figueroa was not hit by anyone he simply said he made a pivot on the turf and felt his knee “pop.” He immediately went down to the carpet and medical personnel quickly made their way to assist him. Figueroa was helped off the field by teammate Gordon Chin and team trainers.
Figueroa was upbeat after the Cougars’ 15 – 6 win over the Stars of Mexico.
“The game was good," said Figueroa on Saturday night. “It’s the first one, we trained double sessions and it helped because we are on the same page. We look good; it helps when the young guys know they need to work hard to get a spot on the team.”
However, he was not optimistic about his injury.
“It doesn’t look good right now; I don’t know what to think yet.”
Figueroa scored 16 points in his first four games of the 2006-07 season. But was derailed by an injury to his left knee, keeping him out of action for the Cougars’ next five games. Figueroa returned to the playing field on December 23, 2006, scoring three points in his next two games played. “El Tigre” then ringed in the New Year by launching two three-point goals against the Chicago Storm on January 6, 2007. The first three-pointer was off a restart, the second was the game winner. The Cougars’ used Figueroa’s six points to go on and win their first road game of the year 14-12 over the Storm. He finished the season with 60 points scored in 23 games. His 60 total points were second best on the Cougars’ roster behind Forward Enrique Tovar.
Figueroa was named the MISL Rookie of the Year after the 2005-06 season.
About the California Cougars:
The California Cougars are a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The MISL is a single-entity organization that features a coast to coast presence across North America including soccer talent representing players from 31 different countries. The Cougars made their competitive debut in November of 2005, after being announced on February 28, 2004. The team makes its home at the state-of-the-art Stockton Arena, in Stockton, California. The Stockton Arena opened in December 2005, and is an integral part of the cities developing waterfront district. For additional information please contact Greg Young, Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting, by phone: 209-373-1559, or by email: gyoung@californiacougars.net. You can also visit the Cougars’ official website at http://www.californiacougars.net.
About The MISL:
The Major Indoor Soccer League is a single-entity organization with a coast-to-coast presence comprised of seven teams located across the United States, and features the finest indoor soccer players representing 31 countries around the world. In February of 2004, the League announced an expansion team in Stockton, CA, that began play in 2005-06 as the California Cougars. In May of 2004, the League announced plans for an expansion team in Newark, NJ, that will begin play in 2007-08. On Sunday, April 30, 2006, the MISL announced that MISL Orlando had been approved to begin competition for the 2007-08 season. The 2007 MISL Championship Series concluded live on Versus and before a sell out crowd at Compuware Arena in Detroit on Saturday, April 21, 2007, with the Philadelphia Kixx winning their second MISL Championship Series, beating the Detroit Ignition 13-8 in the final. For more information on the MISL, visit the League’s official website www.MISL.net.
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