In only its third season, GW’s hockey club became champion of the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Hockey Association with a 4-2 win over Navy Feb. 22.

GW finished 17-2-2 in its second season in the league. The team beat defending league champion Georgetown 12-3 in the first round of the playoffs and came from behind in the third period to top Bucknell in the semifinals 4-3.

Bucknell took a 3-1 lead with 7:30 left, but GW scored two goals within a minute to tie the score. The game remained at 3-3 until junior Bryce Wendel scored with just 13 seconds left to send GW into the championship game against Navy.

Wendel scored in each of the three playoff games and led GW with five goals and seven assists in the tournament. Wendel scored a hat trick and eight points against Georgetown.

“Bryce and our goalie Eric Travers were definitely our MVPs,” club founder Jeff Butler said.

Georgetown went undefeated and won the league last season, but GW won two of its three games against GU this season. GW and Georgetown skated to a 4-4 tie in their first game of the season.

-Dustin Gouker contributed to this report.