Esports earns first win in Overwatch

Esports earns first win in Overwatch

The Muskingum esports team earned their first win in Overwatch competition defeating Aquinas, while falling to Aquinas in both Rocket League and League of Legends and losing to Defiance in Counter-Strike action.

The Basics

  • The Muskies went 1-3 over the weekend with its first win in Overwatch.
  • Overall Record: Muskingum (2-6).

The Breakdown

Rocket League

  • The Muskies fell to Aquinas in a clean sweep, 3-0, in a five game series losing their first Rocket League competition of the season.
  • Game 1- Aquinas won 5-1.
  • Game 2- Aquinas won 4-2.
  • Game 3- Aquinas won 7-2.

Counter-Strike

  • Muskingum came very close to claiming their first Counter-Strike win, but lost in a close game to Defiance, 14-16.
  • The match was a 30 round game series.

Overwatch

  • The Overwatch team claimed their first ever win over Aquinas in a thrilling series, 2-1.
  • Game 1- The Muskies fell behind losing, 2-0.
  • Game 2- Muskingum was able to claim their first win, 2-1.
  • Game 3- The Muskies were able to defeat Aquinas in overtime action winning, 2-1.
  • The competition was a best of three game series.

League of Legends

  • The Muskies fell once again in League of Legend action losing to a tough Aquinas squad, 2-0.
  • The match was a best of three game series.

What's Next

  • The Muskies continue with their inaugural season on Saturday, October 5 with all four competitions.
  • Rocket League- 9:00 a.m. against Marietta.
  • Counter-Strike- 10:00 a.m. against Tiffin.
  • Overwatch- 11:00 a.m. against Northwood.
  • League of Legends- 12:00 p.m. against Marietta.
  • You can catch all the live action streaming on twitch.tv/fightingmuskies or join the watch party in Boyd Science Center room 343.