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By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

To those unfamiliar with the peculiar conditions of Northeastern water polo, it\u2019s as stark as the \u201cFour Feet\u201d markings on the back wall of Wagner\u2019s Spiro Center Pool that define its depth at one end. Polo players are penalized for touching bottom, a circumstance virtually impossible to avoid in such a configuration (the pool’s other end is a more reasonable 10 feet deep).<\/p>\n

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\u201cWater polo cannot be played in a shallow end,\u201d Loren Bertocci<\/strong>\u2014founding chair in 2005 of the USA Technical Water Polo Committee and once considered one of America\u2019s most esteemed referees\u2014opined\u00a0recently<\/a> in an interview.<\/p>\n

Known for a strict adherence to polo dictates, Bertocci added: \u201cIf [polo] can\u2019t be played in a shallow end, there aren\u2019t a lot of things that happen next that should surprise anyone,\u201d including numerous exclusions and uneven play.<\/p>\n

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Spiro Center Pool. Photo Courtesy: Wagner Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

Thanks to quirky<\/a> NCAA provisions for shallow-deep pool configuration, all-too common to the region\u2019s smaller programs, polo is contested at Spiro, where the Seahawks continue to be one of the East biggest<\/a> surprises. A 2-3 home record in 2016 gave way to modest improvement last season when they went 2-1. Halfway through their 2018 home slate, Wagner<\/a> (8-6; 3-1 MAWPC) is 2-0, with winnable matches against Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) opponents Johns Hopkins and LaSalle scheduled for the end of this month.<\/p>\n

What amplifies the accomplishments of Head Coach Chris Radmonovich <\/strong>and his neophyte program is the Seahawks success in and out of their home environs\u2014especially against local rivals Fordham, Iona and St. Francis Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Wednesday night they registered a dominating 19-9 decision over the Gaels of Iona<\/a> (4-16; 0-4 NEWPC), who play in an almost identical shallow-deep configuration in New Rochelle. The final score not only underscores a rapid ascent that Wagner\u2019s men have enjoyed in a little over two years of NCAA varsity play. It\u2019s also indicative of a steady decline in Iona\u2019s fortunes. Last year, Wagner was one win away from a first-ever NCAA berth, an opportunity not experienced by Iona in more than 20 years.<\/p>\n

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Chirs Radmonovich. Photo Courtesy: Wagner Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

In three seasons the Gaels have yet to beat the fledgling Seahawks. Two years ago, they dropped a 6-5 decision in the first-ever contest between the programs. Iona lost 12-9 last year and Wednesday were a distant 10 goals behind\u2014a sign of a season that is quickly slipping away. But, for the team from the suburbs of New York City, there\u2019s little shame in losing to the Staten Islanders; overall, #20 Wagner\u2014currently the only local team ranked in the latest<\/a> Collegiate Water Polo Association men\u2019s varsity poll\u2014can point to a record of 8-4 versus it\u2019s local rivals Iona (3-0), Fordham (3-3) and St. Francis Brooklyn (1-2). This is no small feat; their New York rivals have been competing for decades and\u2014in the case of St. Francis\u2014have gone to an NCAA tournament as recently as 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year we have had some great games against all of the New York City teams; I look forward to all of them and so do the boys,\u201d Radmonvich said by email after the match. \u201cHaving four teams in the NYC area has created some great local rivalries and have produced some of the most exciting games that we play each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wagner quickly broke out to a five goal lead Wednesday night, which grew to 7-1 by the end of the first quarter and 10-3 at the half. Leading the way early\u2014as he has since he arrived last year from New Zealand\u2014was sophomore\u00a0Jasmin Kolasinac<\/strong>. With four goals on the night, Kolasinac continued a prolific streak of scoring last year that saw him record a program-record 89 goals and 133 points. But his output was just part of the Seahawk offensive outburst; juniors\u00a0Jack <\/strong>Leighton\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Matt Miller <\/strong>along with\u00a0freshman\u00a0Vuk Bulajic<\/strong>\u00a0recorded hat tricks on the night.<\/p>\n

With 23 players crowding his roster, perhaps Radmonovich\u2019s greatest accomplishment is keeping his boys hungry for playing time. He\u2019ll need all of their desire if his program is to take the next, perhaps audacious step: an NCAA berth. When Wagner beat<\/a> top seed Bucknell 10-8 last year in the MAWPC semifinal, the stunning upset greatly\u00a0accelerated the program’s timetable for success.<\/p>\n

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Jasmin Kolasinac. Photo Courtesy: Stew Milne<\/p><\/div>\n

More mundane challenges abound in the coming months; after dropping an 18-9 decision to the #17 Bison last week, the Seahawks will face them again Saturday in the Harvard Invitational. A trip to California next weekend for the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament at Santa Clara is the prelude to five straight MAWPC contests, including another match against #19 George Washington, who the Seahawks met in their conference final last year. By virtue of an 8-5 victory the Colonials grabbed the title and the conference’s NCAA play-in berth.<\/p>\n

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The two teams have split games this year, with George Washington rallying from a three-goal deficit in the fourth period to capture a 15-14 decision on the season\u2019s opening day. Wagner returned the favor, winning 14-11 at Spiro three weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Their pool’s configuration has clearly engendered success elsewhere; with 15 matches to go before the MAWPC tournament November 17 and 18 at Fordham, there\u2019s still plenty of time for the Seahawks to absorb the lesson learned at home in time for a grand adventure in the Bronx, a mere ferry and subway ride away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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