JACKSOVILLE, Ill. - Illinois College Esports split a pair of matches Friday night, earning a 2-0 win in MVEC Super Smash Bros. Ultimate over the University of Jamestown before dropping a 0-3 NECC Overwatch series to Indiana University Kokomo.
In MVEC SSBU play, the Blueboys delivered a strong performance, winning Game 1 by a 5–0 score before closing the match with a 3–2 victory in Game 2. Illinois College won seven of the eight individual matchups in the series.
The deciding moment came in Game 2 with the match tied 2–2, when Devin Ussery stepped up as the team's anchor and secured the final point to clinch the sweep. The victory keeps Illinois College in a strong position for conference tournament seeding, with a path to the No. 2 seed depending on results elsewhere in the MVEC.
SSBU Box Score vs. Jamestown
Later in the evening, Illinois College faced one of the top teams in the NECC Overwatch standings, falling 0-3 to Indiana University Kokomo.
IC battled in a tight opening map on Ilios, narrowly losing 2-1, and nearly evened the series on Watchpoint Gibraltar before falling 4-3. Kokomo sealed the match with a 1-0 win on Colosseo.
Dwight Duijneveld led Illinois College with a strong performance throughout the series, recording 66 eliminations and a 3.32 KDA, but the Blueboys were unable to convert several close maps into wins.
Overwatch Box Score vs. Indiana University Kokomo
Up Next
The SSBU team will take on Gustavus Adolphus on Monday, March 16th at 7:00pm for another MVEC matchup, and the Overwatch team will also take on Gustavus Adolphus on Wednesday, March 18th at 7:00pm.
