Wake Forest will make its playoff run without the on-field services of senior co-captain and lock/#8 Andrew Jessiman, who was ruled out for the year with a torn ACL this week. The injury was suffered during the first half of Wake's match against UNC-W three weeks ago, but the team was holding out slim hope that there was no tear and Jessiman would be able to return for the stretch run. Unfortunately, that was not to be, and Jessiman's rugby-playing career appears to be over. Jessiman tore the same ACL last December, and rehabbed after surgery for 12 months in order to return for his senior season. Doctors have indicated that a second surgery is inadviseable and would likely be unsuccessful.
Jessiman broke into Wake's first XV as a freshman and has been instrumental in the rejuvenation of the Wake rugby program. Jessiman's on-field presence will be sorely missed as Wake advances into the postseason, but he will continue to provide valuable leadership from the sidelines as he helps nurture a Wake team consisting primarily of freshmen and sophomores.
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