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BOSTON – As September turns to October, Northeastern esports action is heating up in all titles, headlined by the Huskies' upcoming debut in the Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) Eastern Conference.
 
HEARTHSTONE  //  5-3 overall
Ranked No. 3 nationally by College Hearthstone Observer on Sept. 28, Northeastern split results across its two Tespa Collegiate Championship matches last week.
 
The Huskies began their fall 2020 Varsity Division campaign on Tuesday against No. 2 RIT, which NU had defeated to win the spring/summer 2020 title. Despite staking a 2-1 lead during the national championship rematch, the Huskies succumbed to the Tigers twice during the final two games – conceding the Swiss round one match, 3-2.
 
After defeating Belmont on Thursday during its return to Open Division action, Northeastern now heads into Swiss round four chasing 18 unbeaten programs as it seeks qualification into the 32-team regional playoffs.
 
The Huskies will step aside from Tespa Collegiate Championship competition on Saturday, Oct. 10, when NU enters into the 16-team field during the two-day Akron Esports Hearthstone Invitational (hosted by Akron). Northeastern will be pitted against Arcadia, Kent State and RIT in the double-elimination Group B bracket as the Huskies look to progress to the eight-team, single-elimination knockout stage.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Tue., Sept. 29	No. 2 RIT	Tespa Varsity Division	Swiss Round 1	L, 2-3
Thu., Oct. 1	Belmont	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	Swiss Round 3	W, 3-2
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Mon., Oct. 5	Virginia Tech	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	Swiss Round 4	7 p.m.
Tue., Oct. 6	Arcadia	Tespa Varsity Division	Swiss Round 2	9:30 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 8	TBD	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	Swiss Round 5	7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 10	Two matches	Akron Esports Hearthstone Invitational	Group B bracket	TBD
Sun., Oct. 11	TBD	Akron Esports Hearthstone Invitational	Knockout stage	TBD

 
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS  //  3-0 overall
Northeastern kicked off its fall 2020 season on Sept. 24 with a 2-0 win against Soulbound Mirage during the group stage of the Upsurge Contenders League – billed as the title's premier college and amateur competition. On Thursday within the Cloud region – from which the top four of eight teams will advance to the knockout stage – the Huskies improved their tournament record to 2-0 after notching the 2-1 victory against Miami (Ohio).
 
Earning the No. 1 seed in the Esports Collegiate (ESC) region qualifying bracket, Northeastern (1-0 overall) began its road to the 32-team College League of Legends Fall Invitational on Saturday with a convincing season-opening performance. The Huskies made routine work of eighth-seeded Central Michigan during the winners quarterfinal round of the ESC region bracket, chalking a 2-0 victory to move within three wins of securing the region's automatic bid to the main field.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Thu., Oct. 1	Miami (Ohio)	Upsurge Contenders League	Cloud group stage	W, 2-1
Sat., Oct. 3	[8] Central Michigan	College League of Legends Fall Invitational	ESC region quarterfinals	W, 2-0
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Tue., Oct. 6	[4] Kent State	College League of Legends Fall Invitational	ESC region semifinals	7 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 8	Illinois College	Upsurge Contenders League	Cloud group stage	8 p.m.

 
OVERWATCH  //  2-2 overall
Receiving an automatic bid to the 32-team Tespa Overwatch Varsity Series, Northeastern will be sorted into one of four geographical regions prior to Saturday's tournament-opening doubleheader. The Huskies will pursue a top-four finish within their region that earns them automatic placement into the 20-team, single-elimination championship bracket.
 
NU will contest its first two round-robin matches on Saturday, Oct. 10.
 

This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Sat., Oct. 10	TBD	Tespa Varsity Series	Group stage	3:30 p.m. ET
Sat., Oct. 10	TBD	Tespa Varsity Series	Group stage	5 p.m. ET

ROCKET LEAGUE  //  10-2 overall
Northeastern began its NACE Rocket League Fall Cup season on Tuesday, sporting back-to-back victories against Shawnee State (3-2) and Northcentral Tech (3-0). Through one week of play, the Huskies (2-0, four points) sit as one of two unbeaten teams atop the Group L table alongside Mount St. Joseph.
 
Upon qualifying for the Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) Eastern Conference, the Huskies will open their 15-match Eastern Conference schedule with a trio of 8 p.m. matches this week that will stream live on Twitch via RocketLeague (Tuesday, Wednesday) and CollegeCarball (Thursday). NU vies to finish among the conference's top six teams that earn automatic placement into the regional playoffs.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Tue., Sept. 29	Shawnee State	NACE Rocket League Fall Cup	Group L round-robin	W, 3-2
Tue., Sept. 29	Northcentral Tech	NACE Rocket League Fall Cup	Group L round-robin	W, 3-0
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Tue., Oct. 6	Stockton	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	8 p.m.
Tue., Oct. 6	Great Bay C.C.	NACE Rocket League Fall Cup	Group L round-robin	TBD
Tue., Oct. 6	Misericordia	NACE Rocket League Fall Cup	Group L round-robin	9:15 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 7	UCF	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	8 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 8	Ohio State	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	8 p.m.

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