Weekly Wrap-Up Oct. 28th-Nov. 1st
Daniel Bangudu
Welcome back, Vandals, to a spooky week of haunting news and dramatic updates. This week, like Halloween, get ready to see some tricks and treats that’ll leave you shaking!! Starting with…
Monday, Oct. 28th
Day One saw the Varsity Super Smash Bros Ultimate team win their match against South Arkansas University, 2-0, with each of our players taking at least two stocks. The Varsity Rainbow 6 Siege team also claimed victory, defeating the University of South Maine Huskies with a solid 2-0. Unfortunately, R6 JV faced a tough defeat, losing 0-2 to Louisiana Tech.
Tuesday, Oct. 29th
Tuesday brought us three back-to-back victories from all of our Valorant teams! The Varsity team won 2-0 against the University of Virginia; JV 1 defeated Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences 2-0, and JV 2 also secured a 2-0 win over Sacred Heart University. For all three teams, these matches were a walk in the park.
The Street Fighter 6 Varsity team also delivered strong performances, with Vinny defeating his opponent, Thimble, 4-0 and MightyBang winning 4-1 against McDangle. The day ended on a high note as the Varsity Overwatch team won 3-0 against SUNY Farmingdale State College.
Wednesday, Oct. 30th
Halloween Eve began with a stellar victory from the Rocket League Varsity team, who beat Conestoga College 4-2. RL JV 1 followed suit with a 4-2 win over Alice Lloyd College. JV 2, however, took it a step further, sweeping Freed-Hardeman University 4-0.
Both Counter-Strike 2 teams also secured wins. Our CS Varsity team won 2-0 against the University at Buffalo, and CS JV defeated the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils, 2-0.
Thursday, Oct. 31st
Halloween Day brought sweet treats and a thrilling win from our Hearthstone player, Intethesis. In a chilling display of skill, Intethesis dominated his game 3-0 against Mbomb25. Unfortunately, Overwatch JV 2 experienced a rough loss, falling 0-3 to Providence College.
Though the night was quiet, everyone in the Esports lab carried the Halloween spirit by showing up in costume or expressing their appreciation in other ways.
Friday, Nov 1st
The final day of the week and the start of the new month came with mixed results. The Varsity League of Legends team suffered a 0-2 loss to Edgewood College, but the LoL JV team found success with a 2-0 win over Baylor University.
Our Tekken 8 team also had a mostly successful day. Omss easily swept Kuzen 3-0, while MightyBang achieved a 3-0 victory over MagicTurtleDoh. Sadly, Sandman lost 1-3 to GoatWithToast.
Our Esports Program is thankful to our wonderful fans and players in and out of the lab and the channel. Please join us in person at the Esports Lab, located in the basement of the Pitman Center, or watch on Twitch at UIdahoEsports.
Go Vandals!