It will be a historical night for the College of Staten Island as the Dolphins will make their first-ever entry into the Esports competitive arena. Tonight, CSI takes on Molloy College in the game of Overwatch, with match time set for 7:00 PM remotely for the two sides in what is the debut for both teams.
CSI VS MOLLOY COLLEGE AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: College of Staten Island (0-0) vs. Molloy College (0-0)
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 20-40 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 kicking off play today with four matches to intro the 2020-21 competitive gaming season. The Dolphins are making their institutional debut, while the Lions of Molloy come in to tonight having finished 3-2 a year ago inside ECC play in Overwatch, landing into the ECC Semifinals a year ago. CSI is one of four new teams that are participating in ECC's Overwatch League this year, and the league follows a round-robin format of competition with each team also receiving a bye during the season. Of the nine total teams in the league, four make a single elimination playoff that culminates in the Championship in November.
What's Next?: Overwatch matches take place every Friday at 7:00 PM. CSI will take on Daemen College next week to continue their season. Daemen finished 2-3 last season, also making the ECC Semifinals. They are facing Old Westbury tonight to kick off their season.
