Esports rolls, 5-0 in league play
By Eben Rosentrater
Undefeated.
A term that has been all too unfamiliar for all CSC athletic squads, except the CSC Eagle Esports team, who has found amazing success despite its short existence on campus.
“I’m extremely happy with how we’ve been able to start our season,” CSC Student Head Coach Drew Kurtenbach stated in a text. “Coming in we weren’t sure where we were at as a team. The players have been able to really come together so far and get off to an amazing start.”
Both of the first team Call of Duty and Rocket League squads competed exceptionally well, improving to 5-0 on Tuesday. The four-man Call of Duty Maroon team got off to a stellar start against West Virginia University COD Club A, taking the first map of the contest in a 250-194 Hardpoint victory of over the Mountaineers. The team struggled in Search and Destroy but picked it up again on Control and Hardpoint a second time, beating WVU 3-1 overall.
Overall, the Eagles were led by Ryan Sparrow, junior of Brighton, Colorado, who recorded 120 kills and 70 deaths for 1.71 kill-death ratio, the highest for the team. Sparrow also racked up one minute, 42 seconds of objective time and three objective captures.
The Rocket League team also continued to dominate on Tuesday, demolishing the Green Terror Silver team of McDaniel College in a 3-0 sweep. The Eagles were unstoppable the entire contest, out scoring McDaniel College 17-4 across the three rounds.
Offensively, the Eagles were led by Jacob Miles, junior of Greeley, Colorado, who scored 13 of the teams 17 goals. Miles also assisted on the other four of the Eagles total points. Miles also led the team in total defense, landing three goal saves, one in each match.
“I think both teams can continue to work on making smart plays and playing as a team a little more,” Kurtenbach stated, “While they’ve done a great job, continuing to improve those things will help the players jump up into the next level of competition.”
The Eagles will round out their regular season, hoping to finish 6-0 before playoffs. Eagle Call of Duty Maroon will compete next against the University of South Florida on Nov. 9, at 5 p.m. Eagle Rocket League will take the field again against Florida State University on Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. as well.
For those interested in watching the Eagles compete, the team livestreams every competition, both Call of Duty and Rocket League, on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/Chadron_State_Esports.