This Week in Michigan Tech Esports
Monday, September 19
• Rocket League A vs. Butler Bulldogs 7 p.m. NACE Starleague. Stream: twitch.tv/mtuesports
• Rocket League B vs. Ferris State Crimson 7 p.m. NACE Starleague
Wednesday, September 21
• Valorant vs. Cornell 7 p.m. NACE Starleague
• League of Legends vs. TBD Time TBD NECC
Thursday, September 22
• Smash Bros vs. Aquinas 7 p.m. NACE Starleague. Stream: twitch.tv/mtuesports
Friday, September 23
• CSGO vs. George Mason Patriots 7 p.m. NACE Starleague. Stream: twitch.tv/nacestarleague
Sunday, September 25
• Rocket League A & B CRL Qualifiers
All in person events are in bold
Times are subject to change, check Twitter @MTUEsports for updates
CSGO
Huskies Counter-Strike had a tough week.
Their first season in the ESEA Advanced division ended 5-7 with a 6-16 loss to the Magic School Bus and 5-16 loss against the Golden State Warriors. Hunter "Retnuh" Holm put up 20 and 21 frags respectively.
On Friday, Kennesaw State held strong. Tech had them on the ropes 15 rounds to 8 on Vertigo, but let the victory slip from their fingers in overtime. On Overpass, the Huskies could not find their footing and fell 0-2. Anthony "Ahmoar" Scheurer had 36 frags in game one. Tyler "Lord O Pies" Short and team captain CJ "Chowdz" Johnson shared 25 kills a piece in game 2.
The Huskies are 1-1 in the NACE Starleague Varsity Premier division. They face George Mason Friday. However, this game may get rescheduled so check Twitter @mtuesports for updates.
League of Legends
In the second round of the NECC Activation Thursday, Tech lost to Cleveland State. But, rallied for a round two victory over Montana. The Huskies end the qualifying round with a 2-2 record.
Team captain David "Poro in a Box" Scott had an 85 percent kill participation as DIana against Cleveland State. In the win over Montana, Hayden "BIG DADDY BARD" Long secured 15 kills as Aatrox with help from Jacob "VeyCaution" Mulder's 214 vision score as Lilia.
NECC regular season starts Wednesday. Updates on the schedule will be provided as soon as it is released.
Overwatch
Expect updates as Overwatch 2's release in October draws closer.
Rocket League
On Monday, Tech lost 0-3 to Sienna Heights. The team averaged 6.5 saves per game across the series. Tech is now 0-2 in the NACE Starleague Varsity Premier division.
On Saturday, the Huskies were crowned champions of the Rockstar Invitational at Minnesota State. Tech bested Wayne State, Davenport, and Minnesota for the grand prize of $3,333.33!
The Huskies faced Butler Monday live on the MTU Twitch page!
The JV team starts competition as well, with their season opener against Ferris State's JV Squad.
Super Smash Bros: Ultimate
On Thursday Smash fell to Central Michigan 0-2. Cameron "Psyke" Duffy took 5 stocks as King DeDeDe. Due to technical difficulties, Oakland forfeited their game. Tech is now 1-1 in the NACE Starleague Varsity Premier tournament.
Last weekend, the Huskies sent two crew battle rosters to the Rockstar Invitation in Mankato, Minnesota. MTU Huskies Black which consisted of Christian "Triple C" Clemmons, Brandon "Coast" Klein, Arthur "Geyser" Duncan, and Tyler "Twizzle" Tischer took third place in the event where MTU Huskies Gold took fifth place.
On Thursday, Tech Smash faces Aquinas. Catch the game live at 7:00 PM!