Valpo Esports Hosts Manchester University For GLEC Competition
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On February 24th Valpo Esports hosted Manchester University’s Esports team for their Great Lakes Esports Conference Competition. Valpo competed against Manchester in two games: Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
Starting with Rocket League heading into the day Valpo’s Rocket League team was (4-2), While Manchester was (5-2). Valpo unfortunately lost a close match by a score of (3-1). Junior Captain Soren Burkholder led them with a stellar performance, but it was not enough to come away with a win.
Valpo’s Smash team played next heading into the game with a perfect record of (8-0). Manchester has also excelled in smash this season with a perfect record of (6-0). and they continued their success today with a (2-0) win over Valpo. Notable performances include Cristian Pagan who took four stocks in game 1, and Junior Ben Chappey with a debut on Diddy Kong.
Graduate Assistant Henry Woofter stated, “It was unfortunate we were not able to come out with a win, but overall it was a successful day and we were ecstatic to have the opportunity to host yet another competition in Valpo’s state-of-the-art facility.”
Both Rocket League and Smash teams for Valpo are still in contention for a coveted spot in playoffs with a chance to travel to Canton, Ohio’s Hall of Fame Village for the in-person competition later this semester.