BANNER ELK, N.C. -- The Lees-McRae College esports team, under head coach
Casey Courtney, have closed out their regular season of Valorant and Rocket League with some solid finishes and moving into postseason play this evening in Rocket League.
"We're happy to have another solid semester of competition under our belts in the NECC (National Esports Collegiate Conference)", said Courtney. "With the Fall Split coming to a close we look forward to learning from what did and didn't work this year to have an even stronger showing in 2023."
Here is the breakdown of all of the action happening the past couple of weeks:
Valorant:
- Lees-McRae had two teams this semester in Valorant with Lees-McRae Gold and Green. Lees-McRae Gold finished the season in sixth place in the Mideast Emergents Division with an overall record of 3-5. The map differential in the contests were 9-11 in the contested matchups. The Gold squad faced Fanshawe Fuel Rising in the first round of playoffs and lost 2-0.
- For Lees-McRae Green, the team ended the season in eighth place in the Northeast Navigators Division and made the playoffs also. The Bobcats faced No. 1 Lambton Lions B in the first round of the playoff round and fell 2-0. The second game of the match with Lambton ended in a closer 13-8 with some promise against the unbeaten Lions.
Rocket League:
- The Rocket League team placed third in the Challenger's Southeast Division with a record of 6-2 and score differential of 18-10. They will move on to face King University this evening at 8 p.m. in the first round of the playoffs. The finals are scheduled for Dec. 9 with each round being on each Friday of the next few weeks.
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