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BOSTON – Despite October ending last week with snowfall, the Northeastern esports program was red-hot in competition as the Huskies' four varsity titles combined to swing a 12-4 match record and make postseason moves.
 
No. 2 HEARTHSTONE  //  22-8 overall
Ranked No. 2 nationally by College Hearthstone Observer on Oct. 26, Northeastern posted a 7-2 record during its latest week of competition. The Huskies attained as high as a seven-match winning streak before experiencing their first defeat of the Tespa Open Division – Split 1 East regional playoffs, where NU compiled a 4-2 mark.
 
Northeastern won its third consecutive match in the Tespa Varsity Division upon defeating Syracuse last Tuesday. Rallying from their 0-2 tournament start, the Huskies – now 3-2 – have since vaulted into postseason contention, occupying the 16th and final playoff position with one Swiss match left to play.
 
After posting a 6-2 Swiss record during the first split of the Tespa Open Division, Northeastern entered the double-elimination regional playoffs as the No. 8 seed.
 
The Huskies advanced as far as the second round in the winners bracket before sporting three victories inside the elimination ladder, including a 3-0 result against No. 14 Buffalo. Upon exiting the event by its five-game loss to No. 12 Waterloo, NU was two wins shy of qualifying among the four East representatives to advance to the division's eight-team championship bracket.
 
In the second split of the Tespa Open Division, Northeastern polished a pair of 3-0 victories against Robert Morris and Delaware to remain among the 16 undefeated teams in the field.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Mon., Oct. 26	Robert Morris	Tespa Open Division - Split 2 East	Swiss Round 2	W, 3-0
Tue., Oct. 27	Syracuse	Tespa Varsity Division	Swiss Round 5	W, 3-0
Thu., Oct. 29	Delaware	Tespa Open Division - Split 2 East	Swiss Round 3	W, 3-0
Sat., Oct. 31	[25] Stairway Petes	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	East - Winners First Round	W, 3-2
Sat., Oct. 31	[24] Poutine	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	East - Winners Second Round	L, 0-3
Sat., Oct. 31	[26] Clown9	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	East - Elimination Round Two	W, 3-1
Sat., Oct. 31	[16] No. 14 Buffalo	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	East - Elimination Round Three	W, 3-0
Sun., Nov. 1	[10] Temple	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	East - Elimination Round Four	W, 3-2
Sun., Nov. 1	[27] No. 12 Waterloo	Tespa Open Division - Split 1 East	East - Elimination Round Five	L, 2-3
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Mon., Nov. 2	Ontario Tech	Tespa Open Division - Split 2 East	Swiss Round 4	7 p.m.
Tue., Nov. 3	Utah	Tespa Varsity Division	Swiss Round 6	7 p.m.
Thu., Nov. 5	TBD	Tespa Open Division - Split 2 East	Swiss Round 5	7 p.m.

 
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS  //  10-2 overall
Facing its most demanding set of opponents to date this season, Northeastern sandwiched two wins in the College League of Legends Fall Invitational around a competitive performance in the Upsurge Contenders League.
 
Earning the No. 12 seed in the 32-team Fall Invitational bracket (as hosted by PlayVS), the Huskies opened their postseason run on Tuesday with their 2-0 victory against 21st-seeded UT Arlington. Opposing 28th-seeded Illinois Tech during Saturday's second round, NU came through with another two-map sweep, reserving its spot in the quarterfinals on Nov. 3 against 13th-seeded Purdue.
 
In a matchup between the final two undefeated teams inside the Cloud region of the Upsurge Contenders League (UCL), Northeastern played to the hard-fought, 2-1 defeat against the amateur side, mAAd city. The Huskies took control of the match by winning the opening map, but conceded the final two to drop their record to 5-1 in the group standings.
 
Northeastern has already qualified for the UCL round of 16.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Tue., Oct. 27	[21] UT Arlington	College League of Legends Fall Invitational	Invitational - First Round	W, 2-0
Thu., Oct. 29	mAAd city	Upsurge Contenders League	Cloud region round-robin	L, 1-2
Sat., Oct. 31	[28] Illinois Tech	College League of Legends Fall Invitational	Invitational - Second Round	W, 2-0
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Tue., Nov. 3	[13] Purdue	College League of Legends Fall Invitational	Invitational - Quarterfinals	8 p.m.
Thu., Nov. 5	Wichita Oblivion	Upsurge Contenders League	Cloud region round-robin	8 p.m.

 
OVERWATCH  //  9-4 overall
With its berth in the Tespa Varsity Series playoffs already on ice and a one-month layoff until the postseason begins on Dec. 6, Northeastern jumped into the Tespa Overwatch Collegiate Championship preseason round-robin last week.
 
The Huskies elevated their winning streak to five consecutive matches after picking off back-to-back 2-0 wins on Sunday against Western Washington and ArtU Onyx. NU will continue its round-robin schedule with another doubleheader on Nov. 8.
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Sun., Nov. 1	Western Washington	Tespa Overwatch Collegiate Championship	Preseason	W, 2-0
Sun., Nov. 1	ArtU Onyx	Tespa Overwatch Collegiate Championship	Preseason	W, 2-0
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Sun., Nov. 8	TBD	Tespa Overwatch Collegiate Championship	Preseason	6 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 8	TBD	Tespa Overwatch Collegiate Championship	Preseason	7:30 p.m.

ROCKET LEAGUE  //  17-10 overall
Competing on the national Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) stage, Northeastern notched its first victory during Eastern Conference league play, splitting its two matches last week.
 
After receiving a narrow 3-1 defeat from Florida Poly on Tuesday that featured three one-goal games, the Huskies rallied on Thursday to win a back-and-forth, five-game match against Sault College. Locked in a 2-2 tie late during the deciding game against the Cougars, Northeastern dug deep to force overtime where Synthex (Ollie Regan) buried the match-clinching goal.
 
Northeastern will enter the fifth week of its CRL schedule as it awaits placement into the NACE Rocket League Fall Cup playoffs. The Huskies' CRL matches will be streamed in front of national Twitch audiences courtesy of CollegeCarball (Monday) and RocketLeague (Thursday).
 

Last Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Result
Tue., Oct. 27	Florida Poly	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	L, 1-3
Thu., Oct. 29	Sault College	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	W, 3-2
This Week	Opponent	Competition	Round	Time
Mon., Nov. 2	Waterloo	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	9:40 p.m.
Thu., Nov. 4	Penn State	CRL National Championship	Eastern Conference league play	9:40 p.m.

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