For Jillian and Michaela, varsity soccer teammates at Trumbull High School, a successful senior season in 2025 was never guaranteed. Both had suffered serious knee injuries during their sophomore year that threatened to end their soccer careers. But thanks to the expert care and surgical skill of Dr. Demetris Delos, sports medicine surgeon at Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS), the pair made remarkable recoveries and returned to the field together this fall.
In September 2023, while playing in her very first scrimmage as a varsity player, Jillian landed awkwardly after an opponent collided with her from behind and felt a pop in her knee. “I knew something was wrong immediately,” she said.