Ben Beaury getting soccer season re-started after COVID-19 stoppage
For weeks, Ben Beaury kicked a soccer ball against the wall to himself in a parking garage in Albuquerque, N.M.
For Beaury, a La Salle Institute graduate, that’s about as close as he came to a game because of the coronavirus pandemic. He’s the backup goalkeeper for the New Mexico United of United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American professional soccer.
At least he’s back on the field now. The USL is among the pro leagues that are edging back to competition after the COVID-19 lockdown.
Beaury and his teammates have been practicing for a few weeks, first in groups of four and finally on Monday in groups of 10 to adhere to social-distancing guidelines.