HANOVER, N.J. – During the culminating week of the regular season last year, when day to day continuity may have seemed like the best approach ahead of a Supporters’ Shield-deciding weekend, the New York Red Bulls abandoned their Hanover training facility for an immersive, team-building trip to Army West Point.
Derrick Etienne Jr. just so happened to be the lone player quoted in the team’s detailed recap of its experience in West Point, which was published on Oct. 25. Three days later, on Oct. 28, Etienne Jr. scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Orlando City SC – a goal that secured the greatest regular season points total in MLS history.