With 6:03 remaining in the second quarter against No. 2 Virginia, senior defenseman Brett Makar found himself in a position on the field that he isn’t too familiar with.
From prime shooting position, Makar ripped a shot past Virginia’s freshman goalie Matthew Nunes for his first career goal. When Virginia subsequently called timeout to try and slow Maryland’s momentum, the 6-foot-1 defenseman flexed his arms and was mobbed by his teammates in celebration.
Makar, who has started every game since he arrived in College Park in 2019, had finally broken through and scored a goal of his own to help lift his team to a major victory in the regular season.