On Sept. 9, Maryland men’s soccer right back Brian St. Martin beat a San Diego State defender down the right side of the field and lofted a ball to the back post. On the receiving end was junior forward Colin Griffith, who had been waiting 670 days for this moment. He smashed a side footed volley out of the air and into the right corner of the goal.
Griffith wheeled away pumping his fist and screaming, a weight having been lifted off his shoulders.
“It was a relief to get the first goal on the board,” Griffith said.