Last Wednesday, SSU Rocket League returned for the spring semester with an impressive 3 – 1 win over Cumberland University.
Game one was a 3 – 2 win for the Bears. Zach Ellis (gamertag: FireRaptor opened the match with an early goal. Teammate PJ Fiscus (gamertag: Fisci25) followed with one of his own. After Cumberland landed a goal of their own, Ellis claimed another goal to seal the match. Dyllan DeBruyne (gamertag: DuckWorth) earned an assist in the first game of his MSC debut with the Bears.
The second game was another clean win for the unit, this time in 3 – 1 fashion. DeBruyne nabbed the first goal and the final one, totaling two, while Fiscus earned one of his own. Ellis played the supporting role in this game and earned two assists. Both Fiscus and Ellis were credited with one save each, to lead the Bears board.
The momentum stopped for the varsity squad in game three, which ended in a 3 – 4 overtime loss. Ellis sunk two early goals to gain the lead, with Fiscus and DeBruyne earning one assist each from the effort. DeBruyne claimed a goal of his own to gain a lead thanks to an assist from Ellis, but the gap was closed to create the overtime situation. Despite their best efforts, and an impressive double demolish from DeBruyne, the squad couldn't secure the final point to take the match in sweep.
The Bears didn't let the game loss stop them from an exciting 5 – 3 final game. Ellis scored a quick opening goal to set the pace. After falling behind, the squad collectively scored four goals in a row before conceding the final point to the Phoenix. Ellis totaled three goals in the last round, while DeBruyne scored the other two. Fiscus played the supporting role, with one assist and one save to his name.
Rocket League Varsity returns on January 25 to take on Bethel beginning at 7:00 PM. This match will be streamed on the SSU Esports Twitch channel.
Rocket League JV vs. University of the Cumberlands 3 – 0 W
Rocket League JV won a Mid-South match of their own on Wednesday night. In a clean 3 – 0 sweep, the squad defeated University of the Cumberlands.
Game one was a dominating 4 – 2 win for the JV Bears. Despite conceding the first goal of the match, Jarod Grady (gamertag: lilStuart) earned the first goal for the squad and tied things up. The momentum built from there, allowing Richard Randolph (gamertag: Rickdiculous) to score three goals of his own, to earn a decisive lead and seal the first game.
Game two was an explosive extension of momentum for the JV Bears. In a dominating 7 – 0 fashion, the unit sealed an easy match point lead. Four of those goals were attributed to Kyler Taylor (gamertag: Doc.), who earned assists on the other three goals. Grady sunk two goals of his own, as well as earning the only two saves that the Bears were credited with. Randolph nabbed the final goal of the game to earn his only point. He assisted his teammates on two of their successful shots.
The match ended with another dominating win for the JV Bears. In this exciting 8 – 0 game, the unit showcased their teamwork. Randolph led the board for most goals, with four to his credit. Both Taylor and Grady grabbed two goals each to complete the sweep. Alongside those goals, Taylor made key supportive plays as well. He assisted his teammates in four different goals and led the Bears board with two saves.
Rocket League JV will be back on January 25 with a match against Cumberland University, which will be streamed on the official MSC Twitch channel. Full schedule information can be found at www.ssubears.com/schedule/0/22.php. To watch the SSU Esports teams in action, visit www.twitch.tv/team/shawneestateuniversity.
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