eSports Weekly (Oct. 18, 2020)

eSports Weekly — Oct. 18

Fortnite (1v1): Aren Culligan
In order to receive points for the match, players must first finish in the top 10. Aren Culligan is the lone member of the Vikings esports program competing in the Fortnite tournament this semester. The tournament will continue every Monday, featuring back-to-back matches beginning at 7:05 p.m.

Rocket League (3v3 – Best-of-7): Jake Cavert, Alex Chlud, Giovanni DellaPorta, Daniel Fortune
The Rocket League team is currently ranked 12th in the NJCAAe tournament after they defeated Garden City (Gold), 4-1, in the best-of-seven series. Upcoming Match: The Vikings Rocket League team takes on Jackson College Jets on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Solo – Best-of-7): Mitchel Clow (Team 1), Nicholas Ely (Team 2), Noah Snyder (Team 3)

Mitchel Clow (Team 1): remains unbeaten after two weeks of competition and is currently ranked second in the NJCAAe. Clow defeated Jackson College with a 4-0 sweep. Upcoming Match: Mitchel is scheduled to take on Cooper G. from Carl Albert State this week.

Nicholas Ely (Team 2) is ranked 89th after falling to Arizona Western last week. Upcoming Match: Nicholas is schedule to play Jaden P. from the VU Trailblazers this week.

Noah Snyder (Team 3): is currently ranked 162nd in the main season of the Super Smash Bros. tournament. Noah fought hard but fell in straight matches 4-0 to Alexandria Technical & Community College. Upcoming Match: Noah is scheduled to compete against Patrick G. from Crowder College this week.

Rainbow Six Siege (5v5): Abdul Rafeh, Karter Bailey, Kyle Coonrad, Amanda Estrella, Jalil Garibaldi, Aden Mugrace, Shane O'Hare

The Rainbow Six team did not hold a match as they were rewarded the win by forfeit for the second straight week. Their two wins have the Vikings ranked 8th in the NJCAAe. Upcoming Match: The Rainbow Six team is scheduled to take on Snow College Monday, Oct. 19.

Valorant (5v5): Angelo Hermo, Riley Drew-Cross, Matthew Kazanjian, Ryan Maser, Michael Yelle, Elena Williams, Sierra Yetto

The Vikings Valorant team did not hold a match as they were rewarded the win by forfeit for the second straight week. Their two wins have the Vikings ranked 8th in the NJCAAe. Upcoming Match: The Valorant team is scheduled to play fellow Region 3 member, Monroe Community College this Friday, Oct. 23.