Kathryn Henry of New Zealand playing against Germany. Photo / Getty Images
Black Sticks defender Kathryn Henry will be sidelined for the rest of the year after snapping her ACL last week.
The 25-year-old, who has played 41 tests for New Zealand, suffered the injury during a practice match against India in the squad's build up for the International Hockey Open in
Darwin.
While sprinting to make an intercept she felt her left leg lock up before crashing to the ground knowing something was seriously wrong.
Upon returning home scans confirmed the damage and Henry is now waiting for swelling to reduce before surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament, which will sideline her for at least nine months.
The injury comes just weeks after fellow Black Stick Shiloh Gloyn suffered the same injury to her right knee.
