Alas for Sandie, the wolf had anticipated exactly what her planned counterattack was.  Her knee bounced off his hip, rather than hit directly on target, and soon enough she was pinned to the ground beneath him.  However, though she was down, she wasn't yet beaten.  Her body was already tingling in anticipation of what would happen next, and yet...  She still planned to fight back, if she could get the chance.  It was just a matter of waiting for her opening.