BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University esports team posted one of their best weeks thus far as Valorant, Rocket League and FIFA picked up wins in the NECC and ECAC. Fortnite continues to post respectable finishes in the ECAC as they are currently in the top 30 overall. The end of the week was tarnished by King's performance in the second week of the CRL Open Series as they were unable to make the top eight.
FIFA
- King competed against Farmingdale State this week in the ECAC after a 2-0 win last week.
- The Tornado clawed their way back into playoff contention as they are 2-2 on the season.
- King began the first game on fire as they scored three uncontested goals in the first half.The second half was a similar story as King took a 6-2 win.
- Farmingdale State made some adjustments the second game which resulted in a 3-3 draw.
- King scored first in the third game, but Farmingdale State was quick to even the tally.
- King scored twice in the second half to regain a 3-1 advantage.
- Farmingdale State made a great attempt as they tightened the score 3-2 late in the second half but was unable to score again as King took the contest 3-2 and the series 2-0.
FORTNITE
- King Fortnite has entered their fifth week of ECAC competition.
- With several top 10 finishes throughout the season, they find themselves in the top 30 overall.
- There are three weeks remaining before playoffs begin and King is in a great position to compete this December.
ROCKET LEAGUE
- Rocket League A began the week strong with a 3-2 win over Randolph-Macon.
- Rocket League B dropped a 3-0 to Adrian but played extremely well as two of the three games were decided by less than one point.
- In ECAC competition King grabbed a commanding win over the University of Kentucky by match score 3-1.
- In week two of the CRL qualification series Rocket League had a tough day, but ended with a 4-2 record.
- However, they failed to reach the top eight, thus scoring zero points this week.
- There are only two weeks remaining in the series and qualification is still very open due to a lot of upsets over the weekend.
VALORANT
- The King Valorant team put up a great week in the NECC as they defeated Defiance 2-0.
- The matches were controlled by the Tornado for the entire round.
- KingScaryCow (Drayton Virgo) dropped over 40 kills and was named King University Male Athlete of the Week
- King is currently in position to qualify for the playoffs after this win, but they still have little breathing room.
- They can only afford to lose one match out of the next three to guarantee their spot.
NEXT WEEK IN ESPORTS
- Tuesday, November 2
- Rocket League B vs Lincoln Land Community College at 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 3
- Rocket League A faces ECAC competition at 8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 4
- Fortnite will continue ECAC league play at 8:00 p.m. for their sixth week of competition
- Check our King University Esports Facebook and Twitter pages for updates daily on when the Tornado will be competing.
