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

THE BRONX, NY. For almost 32 minutes, the Bucknell and George Washington men\u2019s water polo teams had traded goals and blows, fouls and frustration in Sunday’s 2018 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference title match. Now, with seconds remaining and the two teams locked in an eight-all tie, spectators in the packed stands at Fordham\u2019s Colonel Francis B. Messmore Aquatic Center held their collective breaths: Bison fans anxious for a winning goal; Colonial faithful praying their boys hold on and force overtime.<\/p>\n

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A scrum for the ball five-meter dead center in front of the GW goal looked to be a turnover claimed by the defending Colonials. But a hasty shovel pass found its way to the most dangerous player in the water: Bucknell’s\u00a0Rade Joksimovic<\/strong>. The three-time MAWPC most valuable player (2016, 2017 and 2018) grabbed the errant pass and in one fluid motion gave shape to Colonial fans greatest fears: a laser-like shot that slammed into the net behind goalie Austin Pyrch<\/strong>. As the navy and orange-clad Bison fans roared in approval, Rade (like the greatest athletes, only one name needed) roared back.<\/p>\n

Bucknell 9, George Washington 8, eight seconds to go. At that moment, a Bison NCAA berth felt as certain as anything in sports can be.<\/p>\n

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GW’s Atakan Destici and Bucknell’s Rade Joksimovic. Photo Courtesy: CWPA<\/p><\/div>\n

Except, it wasn\u2019t. In one of the more memorable finishes in the four-decade history of eastern men\u2019s water polo championships, the underdog Colonials regrouped and responded. Atakan Destici<\/strong>, who all game had hounded and frustrated Rade, gathered in a pass from Zach Slaughter<\/strong>, deked, pumped, then unleashed a game-tying goal just seconds ahead of the final buzzer. Fans of both teams were momentarily paralyzed; GW supporters overcome with joy, the Bucknell faithful shocked to silence.<\/p>\n

Overtime saw an energized Colonial squad ride the broad shoulders of center Andrew Mavis<\/strong>, who scored once in each extra period. His final goal with 36 seconds left proved to be insurmountable\u2014and sealed GW’s second-straight trip to the NCAA men’s water polo tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow fitting was the last eight seconds of [regulation], where their all-world player scores to gets [them ahead], then our all-world player scores to even it,\u201d Colonials Head Coach Barry King<\/strong> said after the match. \u201cI imagine that was a lot of fun to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Only friendly OUT of the pool. Photo Courtesy: M.Randazzo<\/p><\/div>\n

It depends on where you sat; up in the stands, the Colonials\u2019 loudest fan was overcome by emotion. Patrick Kerwin<\/strong>\u2014whose son Jack put GW up by two goals midway through the third period\u2014was (almost) at a loss for words. With his wife Theresa, daughter Jenny and son-in-law Austin all watching perhaps the most exciting game of their lives, Kerwin was a vocal presence for his son and teammates.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful feeling going out like this,\u201d a hoarse but happy Kerwin said as the GW players took a victory lap. \u201cThese boys have struggled all year. But they kept fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then, acknowledging the coach\u2019s impact over two years at the Colonials’ helm, he added that King is a: “Good, tough coach. The players respect him and he earns respect from them. It\u2019s a win-win.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Battle Royale at Fordham for an NCAA berth. Photo Courtesy: Gloria Kushel<\/p><\/div>\n

The match started off well for the #2 seed. George Washington jumped to an early 2 goal lead on scores from Nick Schroeder<\/strong> and Andras Levai<\/strong> in the first four minutes. But Bucknell, the tournament’s top seed that over the last three years had lost only three times to MAWPC foes, responded with four straight tallies. A\u00a0Cooper Dolan<\/strong>\u00a0goal at 3:52 of the first, then Jack Lewis<\/strong> on back-to-back power play opportunities, followed by another long strike by Dolan two minutes into the second period, gave the Bison a 4-2 advantage.<\/p>\n

Then it was the Colonial\u2019s turn to score in bunches;Slaughter notched a power play goal half-way through the period, then Levai squeezed a shot past Bison goalie Jack Otto<\/strong> to knot the score at four. With less than a minute remaining in the second period, Destici beat Otto to put GW up by 5-4 at intermission. When Kerwin scored four minutes into the third, the Colonial faithful were riding high.<\/p>\n

But not for long. Rade, held in check by Destici\u2019s persistent defense, converted on a 5-meter penalty. Logan Schofield<\/strong>, who earlier in the period had muffed a perfectly placed pass in front of the Colonial cage, didn\u2019t miss at the 1:52 mark, slamming home a pass in front to knot the score at six. But Josh Yardley<\/strong> untied it 30 seconds later, slipping in a shot from the weak side that fooled Otto.<\/p>\n

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A Rade strike – into the teeth of the Colonial defence. Photo Courtesy: Gloria Kushel<\/p><\/div>\n

The Colonial lead didn\u2019t last for long; Jared Stanley<\/strong> snapped a shot past the Pyrch 30 seconds into the final period, pulling Bucknell even. Rade was starting to heat up; he fired a bullet that Pyrch squeezed to close out the third period and another that hit the post two minutes into the fourth.<\/p>\n

King pointed out that no matter what you do, the Bison\u2019s best player will get his chances.<\/p>\n

\u201cRade\u2019s so hard to handle,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s opportunistic, and when he does get the opportunity he finishes like a monster.\u201d<\/p>\n

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GW: first in the MAWPC, again! Photo Courtesy: Gloria Kushel<\/p><\/div>\n

Concurrently, the GW offense had gone cold, especially Mavis who the night before was unstoppable against Wagner with six goals. Finally, with less than four minutes to go, a perfectly placed pass allowed Mavis to convert from in front of the Bison cage, breaking a seven-all tie. But Bucknell answered immediately; with the man advantage Stanley equalized with a weak side shot. Then, as the seconds ticked down, all was in place for a fantastic and unforgettable finish\u2014which Rade and Destici authored and Mavis then completed.<\/p>\n

Otto was a gracious in defeat as he was magnificent\u201419 saves\u2014during the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an exciting game, we played as hard as we could,\u201d he said, then shifted to the future. \u201cIt was really tough to go out that way but we\u2019re excited to see where we go next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the winners, there\u2019s more season yet to play. The Colonials have a date Sunday at 1 p.m. in New Jersey against Princeton, who upset top-seeded Harvard<\/a> 12-10 earlier Sunday at the Northeast Water Polo Conference championship match. The winner moves on to the next rung of the NCAA ladder<\/a>; a match against defending champions UCLA.<\/p>\n

No matter what happens Saturday against the Tigers, for King the memories of this game will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be a participant in a contest like that,” he said, “you just can\u2019t ask for anything more.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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