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BOSTON – Led by its undefeated League of Legends team and its No. 2 nationally ranked Hearthstone squad, the Northeastern esports program compiled another set of strong performances last week against elite competition.
 
No. 2 HEARTHSTONE  //  12-6 overall
Vaulting to No. 2 in the College Hearthstone Observer national rankings on Oct. 13, Northeastern won two of its three matches last week across both Tespa divisions.

Seeking their first win of the Tespa Varsity Division campaign, the Huskies came through on Tuesday with the 3-1 victory against Kent State Columbiana County. Entering Swiss round four, NU is seeded 27th in the premier field, but has ground to make up should it look to qualify for the 16-team playoffs.
 
Following its Oct. 12 Tespa Open Division victory against the amateur side, Poutine, Northeastern witnessed its four-match event winning streak come to an end on Thursday against No. 3 Penn State (3-1). The Huskies head into Swiss round eight seeded 13th in the field of more than 130 programs and can clinch placement into the 32-team regional playoffs with a victory on Monday against Waterloo.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Mon., Oct. 12	Poutine	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	Swiss Round 6	W, 3-2
Tue., Oct. 13	Kent State Columbiana County	Tespa Varsity Division	Swiss Round 3	W, 3-1
Thu., Oct. 15	No. 3 Penn State	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	Swiss Round 7	L, 1-3
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Mon., Oct. 19	Waterloo	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	Swiss Round 8	7 p.m.
Tue., Oct. 20	Ashland	Tespa Varsity Division	Swiss Round 4	7 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 22	TBD	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	Swiss Round 9	7 p.m.

 
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS  //  7-0 overall
Firing on all cylinders, Northeastern tacked on two more victories to its pristine 2020-21 season card. The Huskies have combined to win 14 of the 16 maps in which they have competed this season across all competitions.
 
As the No. 1 seed, Northeastern championed the winners bracket inside the Esports Collegiate (ESC) region qualifier for the College League of Legends Fall Invitational.

On Tuesday, the Huskies shut down second-seeded Buffalo, 2-1, to advance to the ESC region's championship round. There, NU will have two opportunities to clinch the automatic berth to the 32-team national field against any of the region's top four seeds.
 
Continuing its success in the Upsurge Contenders League, Northeastern improved its Cloud region record to 4-0 on Thursday by scoring the 2-0 victory against the amateur side, Dark Pulse. Entering the final three weeks of group play, the Huskies are one of two undefeated teams remaining in the Cloud region alongside the amateur side, mAAd city.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Tue., Oct. 13	[2] Buffalo	College League of Legends Fall Invitational	ESC region finals	W, 2-1
Thu., Oct. 15	Dark Pulse	Upsurge Contenders League	Cloud region round-robin	W, 2-0
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Thu., Oct. 22	Oregon State	Upsurge Contenders League	Cloud region round-robin	8 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 24	TBD	College League of Legends Fall Invitational	ESC region championship round	7 p.m.

 
OVERWATCH  //  4-4 overall
After jumping out to a 2-0 start in Group D of the Tespa Varsity Series, Northeastern was unable to collect a victory during the second weekend of group play.
 
Opposing powerhouse Harrisburg on Saturday's OverwatchContenders Twitch stream, the Huskies fought valiantly yet could not dethrone the Storm, succumbing to the 2-0 defeat. NU missed its opportunity to split the session against USC Sumter, winding up on the wrong side of the 2-0 result.
 
Northeastern will carry its 2-2 Group D record into the final weekend of group play beginning on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Huskies will oppose George Mason, Kent State and Ohio Northern across their final three group stage matches.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Sat., Oct. 17	Harrisburg	Tespa Varsity Series	Group D round-robin	L, 0-2
Sat., Oct. 17	USC Sumter	Tespa Varsity Series	Group D round-robin	L, 0-2
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Sat., Oct. 24	TBD	Tespa Varsity Series	Group D round-robin	3:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 24	TBD	Tespa Varsity Series	Group D round-robin	5 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 25	TBD	Tespa Varsity Series	Group D round-robin	3:30 p.m.

ROCKET LEAGUE  //  12-7 overall
Facing elite competition on the Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) national stage, Northeastern contested a series of hard-fought matches during the second week of Eastern Conference play.
 
In front of a national audience on Tuesday's RocketLeague Twitch steam, the Huskies won a high-scoring opening game during their match against South Florida (Green), capping it with an overtime winner by Floms (Flo Astie). Despite earning the 1-0 lead, NU was unable to build on its momentum as the Bulls rallied to win the match, 3-1.
 
Northeastern challenged South Florida (Gold) during Tuesday's CRL nightcap, winning games two and three before conceding the match in five games. On Saturday, the Huskies were unable to hold onto their 2-0 lead against Northern Virginia Community College, receiving the 3-2 defeat.
 
Entering the third week of CRL Eastern Conference action, Northeastern (0-5) will look to chase down the contenders as it progresses against the league's elite competition. The Huskies are scheduled to oppose Wisconsin-Platteville live on Twitch via CollegeCarball on Thursday night at 8:50 p.m.

Due the accommodation of its CRL schedule, Northeastern was forced into forfeiting Tuesday's NACE Rocket League Fall Cup matches against Penn College and Mount St. Joseph. At the start of the week, the Huskies are one of four teams who co-lead the Group L standings with 10 points (five wins).
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Tue., Oct. 13	South Florida (Green)	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	L, 1-2
Tue., Oct. 13	South Florida (Gold)	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	L, 2-3
Tue., Oct. 13	Penn College	NACE Rocket League Fall Cup	Group L round-robin	F
Tue., Oct. 13	Mount St. Joseph	NACE Rocket League Fall Cup	Group L round-robin	F
Sat., Oct. 17	Northern Virginia C.C.	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	L, 2-3
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Tue., Oct. 20	Milwaukee School of Engineering	NACE Rocket League Fall Cup	Group L round-robin	8 p.m.
Tue., Oct. 20	Lebanon Valley	NACE Rocket League Fall Cup	Group L round-robin	9:15 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 22	Wisconsin-Platteville	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	8:50 p.m.
TBD	Northwood	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	TBD
TBD	Akron	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	TBD

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