FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Jay Heaps went back to his roots to draw up a win on Saturday night.
Heaps, who famously played on the Duke University basketball team under legendary head coach Mike Kryzyzewski, concocted a clever set piece that ultimately led to Lee Nguyen’s opening goal in a much-needed 2-0 win over the Chicago Fire.
The name of the set piece: Duke.
“Because it’s got a basketball cut in it,” said Heaps, who was initially reluctant to reveal the “secret name” for the training ground move before quickly relenting. “We’ve run it a couple times.