JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – Illinois College Esports competed in a pair of matches on Monday night, dropping a hard-fought MVEC contest against Buena Vista University before bouncing back with a dominant NECC sweep of Landmark College in Valorant.
MVEC Smash Ultimate
Buena Vista 2 Illinois College 0
The Blueboys fell 0–2 in MVEC action despite several close games throughout the night. Julian Luaders opened the match with a win in Set 1 and later added another victory in Set 2, while Jake Petrovich also picked up a key win as Illinois College pushed the second set to a narrow 4–3 loss.
Smash Box Score – vs. Buena Vista
NECC Valorant
Illinois College 2 Landmark College 0
Illinois College bounced back with a convincing Valorant sweep, winning 13–1 on Bind and 13–5 on Pearl. The Blueboys rotated the lineup, with Carter Naeve appearing in Game 1 and Jordan Leonardo in Game 2, while Dwight Duijneveld led the way offensively.
Valorant Box Score – vs. Landmark
Up Next
The SSBU team is back in action on Tuesday, February 3rd against Roosevelt University for a 7:00pm start, and the Valorant team will take on Widener University on Monday, February 9th at 8:00pm.
