One year after riots broke out among UA students in line for basketball tickets, a UA student has filed a lawsuit against the university claiming she was injured while trying to buy men's basketball tickets.

Lauren Dodd, a biochemistry and molecular biophysics junior, went to purchase tickets at about 3 a.m. at McKale Center on Oct. 28 of last year, according to the complaint filed in Pima County Superior Court.

At about 7 a.m. the crowd at McKale became, "unruly and unmanageable," and crushed Dodd, inflicting injuries that included bruises and a fractured left ring finger, the complaint stated.

Sharon Kha, UA spokeswoman, said she could not comment on the lawsuit.

Dodd would not comment, but her attorney, Robert Fee, said that it took almost a year to file the lawsuit because it was unclear what the final damages would be.

"You don't want to sue someone until you know what the damages are," he said. "The recovery process is still going on."

You don't want to sue someone until you know what the damages are - Robert Fee Attorney for Lauren Dodd

Last year a riot team of 16 police officers had to break up the crowd of more than 2,000 people pushing and shoving to get basketball tickets being sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.

This year a lottery was instituted to distribute tickets to those who purchased a Zona Zoo Pass. Not all students were happy about the change.

"Don't even get me started on the Zona Zoo Pass," said Stephen Neal, an arts management junior.

"You had to pay money to see our stinking football program to even have a chance at basketball tickets," he said. Although Neal said he didn't feel safe either as he stood in the ticket line last year, he said he does not have much sympathy for Dodd.

"She went there, she was in the middle of it, she paid the price and I hope she got the tickets," he said.

Jason Pfeifer, a political science sophomore, who was also at the riot, said that with so many people vying for so few seats, some violence should have been expected.

Pfeifer said he didn't understand how Dodd could sue the UA.

"Who sues the school after they fall down and break their finger?" he said.

Lee Herman, an undeclared sophomore who was also at the riot said that the students who stood in line that day should be responsible for their own injuries.

"If you're going to stay there after everything gets out of hand, you're totally responsible," he said.

Herman said he didn't see any injuries, but that he did see people start to "freak out" in the tight spaces of the crowd.

Karla Moreno, a pre-business sophomore said that Dodd should be responsible for her own injuries, but she added that there were not enough officials on the scene to handle the crowd.

"There should have been more control," she said.