JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The Illinois College esports team split a pair of conference matchups Monday evening, sweeping Coe College in MVEC Super Smash Bros. Ultimate action before falling to Mount Vernon Nazarene University in NECC Valorant play.
SSBU Illinois College 2 Coe College 0
Illinois College delivered a dominant 2-0 victory over Coe College in MVEC competition.
Game 1 was a complete team effort, as every Blueboy won their matchup to secure a 6-0 result. Adam Byrd, Devin Ussery, and Julian Luaders each earned 3-2 victories, while Jake Petrovich closed the sweep with a 3-0 win.
Game 2 ended in a 6-1 decision. Adam (3-1), Julian (3-0), and Jake (3-2) remained perfect on the night, while Alex Rhoades narrowly fell 2-3 in a tightly contested set.
The match also marked a milestone for Julian, who recorded his 200th regular season KO. He now holds 250 total career KOs, just ahead of Jake at 249.
Box Score
Valorant MVNU 2 Illinois College 0
Later in the evening, Illinois College dropped a 0-2 decision to Mount Vernon Nazarene University in NECC Valorant action.
The Blues fell 6-13 on Haven before battling to a 10-13 loss on Bind. MVNU consistently found early picks and capitalized in key rounds to secure the conference victory.
NECC Valorant Box Score
Up Next
The SSBU team will be back in action Tuesday, February 17th at 7:00pm as they take on College of Saint Benedict and the Valorant team will take on North Park University on Monday, February 23rd at 8:00pm.
