The last-second play set up by Northwestern coach Chris Deutsch was executed perfectly -and looked for a moment like it would cap an incredible final second rally by the Tigers and force overtime.
But.
On Feb. 11, 1996, Chris Heery proposed to his then girlfriend at center court of the Northwestern Lehigh gymnasium while he was an assistant coach for the Tigers.
Twenty-seven years later to the date.
One must admire student-athletes who pay their dues by showing up at practices and cheering on teammates, all while waiting patiently for their literal turn at-bat - that opportunity to show just how .
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