The College of Staten Island is getting set for their first battle in the video game of Overwatch in quite some time, as they will take on Hood College in a showdown online tonight beginning at 7:00pm. CSI rolls into play at 2-0 overall, while Hood comes in with a 1-1 mark through two matches.
CSI VS HOOD COLLEGE AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: College of Staten Island (2-0) vs. Hood College (1-1)
Where: Online, PC Gaming
Time: 7:00 PM
Ticket/Broadcast Info: Free
Live Video: CSI SportsNet |
ECC Network
All-Time Series: First Meeting
About Overwatch: Overwatch is a fast-paced, first-person shooter, where teams are matched up six against six to battle in a series of different competitive scenarios. Gamers choose a character to control in one of three different roles: Tank (defenders), DPS (damage inflictors), and Support (healers). The ECC follows a format where teams try to win a best-of-five competition with a point earned per round played. Each of the five rounds of play are different, with modes generally centered around sequentially securing control of points on the map, or escorting a payload between points on the map, with one team attacking while the other defends, or a combination of those scenarios. Rounds can take anywhere from 15-40 minutes with an entire match extending between two to three and a half hours, depending on the competitive matchup.
News & Notes: Now in its third year, the East Coast Conference is kicked off play three weeks ago but both of these teams have played just two games because both have had their respective byes this season. CSI hasn't played in a while, however. In week one of the season they took a 3-1 win over Molloy College in their Esports debut, and the following week they got a win the easy way by defeating Daemen College voa forfeit, 1-0. Last week the Dolphins were on a bye, so tonight is the first time they will look to play in essentially three weeks. As for Hood, they had their competitive bye during week one, so they started their Esports season two weeks ago. In their debut, they fell to Molloy, 3-0, but they bounced back nicely last week with a 3-0 win over Od Westbury, a match that moved them up to 1-1 and moved the Panthers down to 1-2.
What's Next?: Overwatch matches take place every Friday at 7:00 PM. CSI will take on Farmingdale State next week on October 9 to continue the Overwatch season. FSC is 1-2 this season. Before that match, CSI will be playing the same Farmingdale State Rams in the video game of Valorant on Wednesday, October 7, at 9pm. CSI is also 2-0 in Valorant, while Farmingdale is 1-1.
