A healthy Moss is thriving at Saint Mary's
NOTRE DAME — One seemingly normal throw in the spring of her freshman year of softball, changed everything for Allie Moss. Although she wouldn’t know it until the summer, Moss, a Concord High graduate, had torn the ulnar collateral ligament in her elbow, which would require Tommy John surgery to repair it – somewhat rare for a softball player. “I felt it on a throw in early March when I was playing for Trine my freshman year, but I didn’t know I had torn the ligament until the summer,’’ Moss said.
“I really didn’t get it checked until it just didn’t get better and I finally went to the trainers. “When I got an X-ray done on my elbow, they discovered a bone was also broken. When they did my surgery in the fall, they also took out a piece of the bone and repaired my elbow.
’’ Moss would transfer from Trine to Saint Mary’s College during the off-season. What followed was a long season where she was unable to play. “It was pretty tough ...
definitely a different role than I was used to,’’ Moss said. “But it made me appreciate the game more and honestly if I could change things, I’m not sure I would. “I think sitting out gave me more perspective of the game and helped me appreciate every day.
You never know when you’re playing your last game or when you could get hurt and be out for the year. I think it has helped make me a better teammate. “My job last years was taking care of the book at our games ..