Alyssa Ustby returned just 14 days following February knee surgery

Posted Mar 19, 2025
Alyssa Ustby had surgery on her left knee after getting hurt in mid-February and returned just 14 days later. Ustby disclosed the surgery during Wednesday’s "Holding Court with Courtney Banghart" radio show. "Since day one of the surgery I had, I was super locked in to my nutrition, my sleep, making sure I did everything I could," Ustby said. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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