Earlier this year, Lizi Arbogast wrote about how excited she was to see the Washington Capitals finally lift the Stanley Cup and claim the title of NHL Champions. Last Saturday, I felt the same sense of excitement when, shortly after watching Army top Navy, Atlanta United (aka the Five Stripes) took down the Portland Timbers 2-0 to win the 2018 MLS Cup in only the team’s second year of existence.

Perhaps the intensity of my celebration pales in comparison to hers, as those of us supporting the Five Stripes had to wait only two years for a title rather than the 43 years Caps fans waited. I know for a fact, however, it was only slightly more subdued than my celebration in 2016 when I watched my beloved Chicago Cubs take home a World Series championship after 108 years of waiting.