Saints Esports Weekly Recap (10/15-10/17)
The Saints saw limited action on Monday and Tuesday this week because of Fall break and the closure of campuses. Head coach Eric Volden said, "For the early part of this week, we had the option to take a scheduled bye. Every school in the NJCAAE has the option for their Fall break week. It doesn't count towards anyone's win/loss record and lets students enjoy the time off. The NJCAAE usually has two floating bye weeks during each Fall and Spring season, since colleges take their breaks at different times. Regular play resumed on Wednesday."
Wednesday:
Madden Green Team (Akele Powdrill) took on Pearl River Community College on the virtual gridiron in a best of 3 match up. Powdrill once again proved the superior clock management can win games and took the set 2 – 0. He remains undefeated on the season 4 – 0 and is currently ranked #3 in the league.
Mario Kart 4v4 (Joshua Vasquez, Juan Acevedo, Emir Darza, and Edward Rios) raced against Danville Area Community College on Wednesday night. The Saints team put up a fight, but the DACC Crew was well coordinated and managed to take over the lead in points. The Saints lost 0 – 2. Their record moves to 3 – 1.
Thursday:
Street Fighter 6 Green Team (Johnathan Dominguez) squared up against Finger Lakes Community College in the ring. Dominguez had a tough time getting the upperhand against the FLCC player and lost the set 1 – 3. His record drops 1 – 4.
The Call of Duty Gunfight team (Angel Alba and Nicolas Benson) fought off Northwest College in a fairly easy set for the Green team. The Saints beat NWC 3 – 0. Their record goes up to 3 – 1.
The Rocket League duo team (Asher Waite and Brian Amador) took on Hudson Valley Community College in a fast paced and high scoring game. The HVCC crew took the first set, but after that, it was all Saints. The duo won 3 – 1 on the best of 5. Their record moves to 3 -1
Mario Kart White Team (Jess Johnson) had his races come down to the wire against Richard Bland College. The two opponents battled it out, but in the end the RBC player came away with the W. Johnson lost the matchup 3 – 4. His record falls 3 – 1
Mario Kart Emerald (Juan Acevedo) had an even tougher time against Marshalltown. Acevedo managed to take one of the races, but it was all MCC. The Saint lost the set 1 – 4. His record drops 2 – 2
Mario Kart Onyx (Bret Lyon) took off on her opponent from Missouri State University – West Plains. It was a tough back and forth all evening, but Lyon managed to take the win and claim the set 4 – 3. Her record goes up to 2 – 2.
Mario Kart Black (Edward Rios) had another tough race against a different Marshalltown racer this week. He lost his set 1 – 4. His record drops 1 – 3
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