And indeed, her return of the field was an emotional moment for Trinity, who grew tearful recounting the epic goal in a post-game interview.
“I just think, holy cow,” the 23-year-old said, “that was the hardest thing I’ve had to go through with injury and everything. So being back, especially at the home stadium with the crowd behind me, scoring a goal like that, you saw it—I buried it, I wasn’t gonna miss it.”
She emphasized, “I’m just really happy to be back, I missed the team, I missed doing what I love. So, yeah I’m just enjoying it.”
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