With just over twenty seconds left in regulation, the score sitting at 11-10, and High Point’s Nick Rizzo streaking right at Wahoo goalie Mathew Nunes, there was only one thought on the freshman’s mind.
“I just had to step up,” says Nunes, “Everyone played so great. Our guys play hard for me all the time. So when it’s my turn to step up I gotta step up.”
Step up he did as Nunes fell to his knees while simultaneously sweeping his hands and his stick to his right to deflect the Rizzo shot away and out of bounds, effectively saving the game for Virginia.