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“You can only play so many board games:” Ethan Finlay on his return to soccer

On a spring morning on the outdoor turf at the National Sports Center, winger Ethan Finlay stays late after training to take some shots on goal with some of his teammates. Screams echo across the field after shots are taken, and the sense of joy is felt across the complex as the sun begins to shine down.

In late April of 2018, Ethan Finlay tore his ACL in a road loss to Seattle, after starting the season strong with two goals and one assist. For the next nine months Finlay would work toward a single goal: recovery.