Monday evening, April 27 saw the kickoff to the first-ever SUNY Chancellor’s Esports Challenge Co-Sponsored by Extreme Networks.
The Hudson Valley esports teams will be playing against approximately 40 other SUNY Colleges for a $20,000 prize pool slated for COVID-19 relief efforts through the #SUNYTogether fund.
HVCC entered five teams across three games in the SUNY Chancellor Esports Challenge with one team finishing day one of the round robin tournament victorious. The HVCC Rocket League team won the first leg of the tournament and will enter a Wednesday’s schedule with a 1-0 series lead in their group.
Monday’s Results — Best of Five
FORTNITE Team 1 (Emma Rafferty/Shawn Treaster) defeated 3-0 by Buffalo State College.
FORTNITE Team 2 (Musa Hemby/Billy Hollis) defeated by SUNY Cobleskill, 3-0.
ROCKET LEAGUE (Harlan Jackson/Skyler Williams/Zarek Thomas) won 3-1 over SUNY Downstate.
SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE Team 1 (Bill Gannon) was defeated, 3-2, by SUNY Canton.
SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE Team 2 (Jarred Fink) was defeated 3-0 by Dutchess Community College.
Wednesday, April 29 Schedule (7 p.m.)
FORTNITE Team 1 (0-1) vs. SUNY Purchase (0-1)
FORTNITE Team 2 (0-1) vs. The Night Sweats (0-0)
ROCKET LEAGUE HVCC (1-0) vs. SUNY Erie Team 2 (0-1)
SUPER SMASH BROS. Team 1 (0-1) vs. SUNY ERIE 1 (0-1)
SUPER SMASH BROS. Team 2 (0-1) vs. Cobleskill (0-1)
Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:15:38 +0000 by a.sopris