Weekly Wrap Up Nov. 4th-8th
Daniel Bangudu
Welcome Vandals and fellow readers to another new week full of news and game-changing Updates. Beginning with…
Monday, Nov. 4th
The week kicked off with an easy victory for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Varsity team, who defeated Texas Woman’s University 2-0. Unfortunately, our Rainbow Six Siege Varsity team suffered a tough 1-2 loss to Penn State Behrend after several very close matches. On a brighter note, the R6 Siege JV team earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory against Marion Technical University.
Tuesday, Nov. 5th
Day two began with a tough defeat for our Valorant Varsity team, losing 1-2 to Eastern Kentucky University. Fortunately, both of our JV teams were able to claim victories. Valorant JV1 secured a clean 2-0 win against Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, while JV2 also won 2-0 against Louisiana Tech.
Street Fighter 6 brought good news as Simply J and MightyBang both won their respective matches. Simply J triumphed 4-2 against BBQ Sauce, while MightyBang won 4-1 against zach4q. Unfortunately, Vinny fell 1-4 to Papalefme.
Wednesday, Nov. 6th
Wednesday started with a bang as our Rocket League Varsity team delivered an outstanding 4-0 victory over Louisiana Tech. Vandal Varsity showed no mercy, dominating every match. Sadly, both JV teams experienced tough losses. RL JV1 narrowly lost 3-4 to Buena Vista University in a nail-biting game, while RL JV2 faced an unexpected forfeit against George Fox University.
The day also saw two major victories for both Counter-Strike 2 teams. The Varsity team claimed an impressive 2-0 win over the University at Buffalo, dominating their competition. Similarly, CS JV mirrored their Varsity counterparts with a stylish 2-0 victory over the University of South Florida.
Thursday, Nov. 7th
Day 4 was all about the Overwatch JV teams, as the Varsity team did not play. OW JV1 showed off their finesse with a 3-1 win against Trine University. Unfortunately, OW JV2 lost 0-3 in a tough match against the formidable Saint Joseph’s University. The rough day continued as our star Hearthstone player, Intethesis, fell 0-3 to his opponent, GingeeKramer.
Friday, Nov. 8th
The final day of the week was a victory-filled one for both the Varsity and JV League of Legends teams. Both teams achieved 2-0 wins, displaying impressive skill and strategy. Our Varsity team defeated Kennesaw State University, while the JV team won against Post University.
In Tekken 8, Sandman secured a major victory with a 3-2 win in an intense, back-and-forth match against his opponent, Klunk. Unfortunately, MightyBang faced a tough defeat, losing 0-3 to PantherGaming.
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!