JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The sixth match of the season for Illinois College esports was played vs No. 13-ranked Robert Morris University.
Game 1 was back and forth the whole match, with RMU getting early kills and IC answering back right away, keeping the game close. The game was evened out when Dalton "Prankuru" Swaino was able to get a pentakill 19 minutes into the game, which enabled him to bring pressure to him and keep getting towers. Another huge swing in IC's favor was when Tim "Carnage" Blackwell was able to steal two barons from RMU.
In the end, RMU was able to get the ocean dragon soul from winning team fights and ended the game shortly after, winning game 1 in 32 minutes with a final kill score of 32-24.
Game 2 had a slow start with RMU taking an early 1,000 gold lead 10 minutes into the game. Shortly after, RMU started running away with the game through teamfighting. There was a scare for RMU, as they got clean aced in IC's base when they had a 10,000 gold lead but RMU was able to win a teamfight at baron and end the game in 22 minutes with a kill score of 22-10.
The next match for IC is scheduled vs Midland University at Drury University in Springfield, Mo. on February 23 at 9 a.m.
