Tornado Esports update: November 10

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The season is well underway for the King University Esports teams. Here is a look at the latest news from the Tornado. 

ECAC 2023 Contenders FIFA League

1. University at Albany 5-0

1. Campbellsville University 5-1

1. Conestoga College 5-1

1. Adelphi University 5-1
   34.  King University 3-3

UPCOMING

• Austin Pantaleo needs to win his final match next Monday at 8:00 p.m. to qualify for playoffs.

ECAC 2023 Contenders Valorant League

1. Southeast Missouri State University 7-0
2. Southwestern Assemblies of God University 6-1
3. Catawba College 6-1
4. West Virginia University at Potomac State College 5-2

       34. King University (3-3)
UPCOMING

• King Valorant needs to win their final match next Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. to qualify for playoffs.

2023 ECAC Rivals Overwatch 2 League

1. Huntingdon College OW 7-0
2. Merrimack College 6-1
3. Roger Williams University Hawks Navy 5-2
4. Army West Point OW Gold 5-2
5. Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Overwatch White 5-2
6.  King University OW2 5-1

UPCOMING

• King Overwatch won a close 3-2 match on Wednesday against Wilson College and have locked a spot in the playoffs for this fall with the ECAC.
• A win in the final week of competition would guarantee them top for in the postseason.

2023 NACE Varsity Premier Rocket League – East 9 Conference

• King Rocket League defeated CRL team Brewton-Parker in the NACE conference finals 3-2 to win a NACE Premier Conference Championship.
• They faced fourth ranked Akron University in the first round of playoffs and had an opportunity to put it away in overtime to win 4-2, but Akron clawed their way back and took the series 4-3.

2023 CCA Rocket League

• In the first week of the four week series the Tornado defeated Cumberland University to advance to day two.
• They lost two extremely close matches 3-2 to Stockton University and the Indiana Hoosiers.
• In week two they lost to the eventual champions, Indian River State College.
• In week three King gained their footing and posted a solid third place finish to win $1100.
• Their only loss in week three was to eventual champions Algonquin College.
• As King built momentum, they rolled into the final week of competition where they would meet and defeat Algonquin College to take first place and win $1500.

2023 NACE Open Division Call of Duty East 2B Conference | Platinum II

• King University Call of Duty has finished their regular NACE Open season 8-0.
• On Wednesday the Tornado (8-0) defeated Wright State College (7-1) in a nail-biting 3-2 win.
• The Tornado went up early 2-0 in the best of five, but Wright State took the next two matches.
• The final match was decided by a 6-2 search and destroy win in favor of King.
• The Tornado are in a great position for this year's postseason.