DeKALB – Northern Illinois goalkeeper Mackenzie Lee said it was all a blur.
Huskies coach John Ross said he couldn't watch and sophomore Taylor Sarver held hands with teammates as they looked on.
Facing top-seeded Ball State in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Sunday, Lee came up with a save on the final penalty kick by the Cardinals to help the No. 8 Huskies in a stunning victory to set up the meeting against No. 4 Western Michigan at 3 p.m. Friday at Kent State.
"I just kind of sat there and didn't even know what was going on and all of a sudden my teammates are running at me and I'm thinking, 'This must be it.