More than a student-athlete

More than a student-athlete

When the doctor looked at Carley McCaie and told her it was “time to grow up,” he wasn’t talking about her maturity. He was talking about her knee. Specifically, he was telling the Fitchburg State field hockey standout that her days of competing were over. At 21 years old, McCaie was facing a meniscus replacement using a cadaver donor — a surgery usually reserved for those far beyond their collegiate prime. For many, this would have been the end…