Last week marked the historical debut of Esports at the College of Staten Island, and the Dolphins celebrated a win to boot. This week, CSI takes on another competitor well-versed in Overwatch, as they take on the Wildcats of Daemen College, who will be looking for their first win. Start time is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
CSI VS DAEMEN COLLEGE AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: College of Staten Island (1-0) vs. Daemen College (0-1)
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 last week with four matches. CSI was able to strike down Molloy College, 3-1, while Daemen is winless after having to forfeit their match last week against Old Westbury. In other games, Farmingdale State defeated Mercy, 3-0, while NYIT was able to defeat Southern New Hampshire in a rematch of last year's Final, 3-0-1. The Wildcats finished last season with a 2-3 overall record but were able to make the ECC Playoffs where they fell to eventual champion Southern New Hampshire, 3-1.
What's Next?: Overwatch matches take place every Friday at 7:00 PM. CSI will take on Hood College next week. Hood is currently 0-0, as they were the one team on a bye last week. This is their first season in the ECC and open up their season tonight against Molloy, who CSI defeated last week.
