Junior Lev Kevorkian delivered a goal in sudden death after two overtimes for an 8-7 victory over Poway to save La Jolla's place in the CIF Open playoffs Wednesday night, Nov. 5.
The win came in the quarterfinals at Coggan Aquatic Complex among the top eight teams in the San Diego Section.
Kevorkian's clutch goal came after Viking superstar Dexter Black scored the team's first six goals, then fouled out with two minutes left in the first overtime--with five more minutes left to play.
But Coach Tom Atwell's squad survived, receiving a goal by senior center Tor Martin for a 7-6 lead early in the first overtime period. The Vikings then held on, entering sudden death after the two three-minute overtimes tied 7-7 with the Titans, who played a ferocious game.
Poway's Max Kellerman scored all but two of the Titans' goals, matching Black in a crucial battle of nerves and skill in an unexpectedly close matchup of teams in the Open Division.
Kellerman tied the score at five with a goal with 49 seconds left in regulation time. Then he scored in each of the overtimes.
La Jolla goalie George Gayner played a stellar game in the cage, making numerous saves and clutching at shots that went near the goal and remained floating dangerously nearby. Late in the game, he blocked a back shot that a Poway player tried to sneak past him.
Atwell's crew had a number of shot attempts that hit the crossbar, deflected off a post, or skipped off the goal. The Vikes started slowly, leading only 2-0 after the first minutes and 3-1 at halftime. The coach was champing at the bit, barking commands to players and getting on the refs loudly.
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