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Indiana Fever lose two players to season-ending injuries on same day

Originally posted on Field Level Media | Last updated Aug 8, 2025 8:27 PM ET

The Indiana Fever lost guards Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson for the season due to injuries suffered in Thursday's 95-60 road loss against the Phoenix Mercury.

Breaking: Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season, the Indiana Fever announce.

Colson suffered an ACL tear and McDonald broke a bone in her foot.

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McDonald broke her right foot in the fourth quarter and Colson tore the ACL in her left knee during the first period. Indiana announced the severity of the injuries on Friday, one day before its contest against the visiting Chicago Sky.

McDonald was averaging 9.8 points, 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 20 games (13 starts). Colson was averaging 2.4 points and 2.0 assists in 30 games (six starts).

The injuries come at a time in which guard Caitlin Clark remains sidelined due to a right groin injury. Clark will miss her 10th straight game on Saturday.

Indiana will have just nine available players on Saturday but will be able to apply to sign a hardship player following the contest.

Chicago will be without star Angel Reese (back). It will be her eighth absence in the past 10 games.

This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.

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