The ball was like an airplane, whizzing through the air, a clear destination in sight.
When it hit the goal and the whoosh of the net echoed around the stadium, it was vindication. Senior midfielder Edrey Caceres’ sprinted towards his bench, his teammates stood still — in awe of what they witnessed — and music started blaring out of the Valley Fields’ speakers.
At 11:53 p.m., Caceres’ 25-yard game-winning goal in the 79th minute started the histrionics and stamped the 3-2 Marquette men’s soccer victory.