JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The Illinois College Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team earned a 2–0 sweep over Roosevelt University on Tuesday night in Northeast Collegiate Conference (NECC) action.
Illinois College opened the series with a dominant 6-0 victory in Game 1, highlighted by a breakout performance from Devin Ussery, who recorded a personal single-game record with seven stocks taken. Alex Rhoades added two stocks, while Julian Luaders finished the game by taking three stocks without dropping one.
Game 2 proved more competitive, but the Blueboys closed out the sweep with a 2–0 win. Adam Byrd led off and responded to early pressure by finishing with five stocks taken, while Ussery followed with four stocks to push Illinois College to the final matchup. Luaders sealed the series victory in the closing game as the Blueboys picked up an important conference win.
The victory provided a boost for Illinois College after a tough start to MVEC play, as the team competed without Jake in the lineup. Ussery also set a career high for stocks taken across an entire series, accomplishing the feat in just two sets.
Box Score vs. Roosevelt University
Up Next
The SSBU team is back in action on Monday, February 9th as they take on Saint Ambrose University for a 7:00pm MVEC match up.
