Dallas Wings forward Maddy Siegrist proved her worth in her return to the court after an 18-game absence due to a knee injury. Siegrist scored 13 points in the Wings’ loss to the New York Liberty on Tuesday night, with a final score of 85-76.
It’s been a long process to get to this moment. I want to try to help my team. I wanted to go out with a win tonight, but getting the first one is great.
Maddy SiegristThe Wings coach, Chris Koclanes, limited Siegrist’s minutes against the Liberty, allowing her to play 15 minutes. Siegrist, who grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York, joked during shooting practice that she would need to ask the 150 friends present not to chant so she could play more. I’ll have to explain to my grandma that I can only play for so many minutes. Siegrist scored almost immediately upon entering the game, four minutes into the first quarter. Siegrist, the top scorer in NCAA Division I ahead of Caitlin Clark when she played for Villanova in 2022-23, was limited to 11 games in her rookie season, marked by injuries, two years ago. She averaged 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 11 games and achieved her only double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds in the game before her injury, an 81-65 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on June 8. I’m excited. Oh, my God, yes. I’m excited to get back on the court. As a competitor, you always have expectations. I just want to feel good and comfortable. My minutes will be limited, which takes some pressure off.
