Cougars Begin NECC Nationals

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University esports team begins their National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) nationals run this week for Valorant, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate C team, Overwatch 2 and Rocket League.

View the playoff matches live at https://www.twitch.tv/mvnuesports or in person when applicable in Watson Classroom or Foster Hall.

VALORANT — After placing 3rd in their conference, beating Buena Vista 2-1 on Monday, April 13, they qualify for Division 7 Nationals as the #4 seed and will face #13 St. Lawrence University on Monday, April 20 at 8:45 pm. (Watch party will be in Watson Classroom)

Valorant Roster:

Shane "aserm4" Busch

Ethan "egunner" Byrom

Hayden "Ghost of Sparta" Erwin

Josh "Machampion06" Nims

Zayanna "BeefTacos" Ntia

Zoe "ChickenTacos" Ntia

Elisha "ElectriciT" Thao

Jaccob "Flight" Ritenour

Owen "SuperO7" Pollock

Thomas "T SIZZLE" Schaller

SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE (C TEAM) — After a successful Fall and Spring semesters making playoffs in both of them qualify for Division 5 Nationals as a #13 seed and will face #4 Kansas State on Tuesday, April 21 at 8:00 PM

SSBU C Team Roster:

JD "mynamejeff" Tracy

Rory "The Villager" Chismar

Tim "ItsTeaTim" Burrows

Caleb "Barley" Haynes

Hunter "arcticridge" Clark

OVERWATCH — After winning their conference beating FLPoly Ashborn 4-0 on Friday, April 17, they automatically, qualify for the Division 7 Nationals as the #3 seed and will face #14 seed TBD on Friday, April 24 at TBD

Overwatch Roster:

Luke "Fairling" Faircloth

Mason "Vendetta" Rinehart

Caleb "Ionic" Parks

BB "dipstick_3" Brubaker

Anna "TheGr8King" Davis

Ethan "Egunner2" Byrom

Coach Darren's Thoughts:

"Super proud of these guys. They've been grinding all season and it's cool to see it pay off. Now we go see what we can do on the big stage. Long practices, tough matches, and a lot of growth to get to this point. I appreciate everyone who's supported along the way too." 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,200 students from 36 states, 1 U.S. commonwealth and 41 foreign countries.