CSI ESPORTS: ECC/ECAC SEASON RECAP | PLAYOFF PREVIEW

11/28/2022 3:56:00 PM

By: Steven Bonfield (CSI Athletics Intern) & Sal Caruso

Staten Island, NY – The College of Staten Island Esports Teams playoffs are starting this week! With both seasons over in the ECC & ECAC Esports leagues, five teams will be making a playoff push this week. Below you will find a final recap of each Esports team's season played in their respective conferences. In addition, find out what playoff matchups are coming up this week and watch LIVE if applicable on Twitch @CSIEsports or @CSIEsports2. Be sure to follow @CSIEsports on Twitter for the latest updates on streaming, matchup updates, and MORE!

ECAC Rocket League (White & Blue Teams) | 3v3 best of 7 | 100+ Schools in Competition (combined in Varsity & Open Divisions)
Dolphins Roster: Blue Team: Anthony Secora (AntphoneKnee), Gregory Pasquale (grogg), Steven Pasquale (KingSteve1792), Motasem Kassem (Magic-pasta5), Jardon Smith (MysticLeo74K) | White Team: Samuel Rozenfeld (Eleventeen), Ralphy Vargas (Driftzy), Maxim Kleyer (Mucks)
Date: 11/16/22
Week 8 Results Blue: CSI 2, Trine University 4 (0-2, 1-2, 1-2, 3-2, 1-0, 0-2)
        FINAL Record: 2-6 | DID NOT MAKE PLAYOFFS
Week 8 Results White: CSI 4, Iona University 1 (3-2, 1-2, 4-3, 2-1, 3-1)
        FINAL Record: 8-0 | MADE PLAYOFFS AS # 7 SEED
Game Notes: CSI RL White Team earned the number 7 seed in the ECAC Playoffs as they are one of eight teams undefeated and will have a bye in the first round of the ECAC playoffs this week. Meanwhile, the CSI RL Blue team's season is over.
        Playoff Match (11/30/22): Round Two - # 7 CSI White vs # 26 Central Methodist University (6-2)

ECC Rocket League (White & Blue Teams) | 3v3 best of 5 | 8 Schools (11 Teams) in Competition
Dolphins Roster: Blue Team: Anthony Secora (AntphoneKnee), Gregory Pasquale (grogg), Steven Pasquale (KingSteve1792), Jardon Smith (MysticLeo74k) | White Team: Samuel Rozenfeld (Eleventeen), Ralphy Vargas (Driftzy), Maxim Kleyer (Mucks)
Date: 11/14/22
Week 7 Results Blue: CSI 0, Farmingdale State College 3 (0-1, 0-1, 0-1)
        FINAL Record: 2-5 | DID NOT MAKE PLAYOFFS
Week 7 Results White: CSI 3, New York Tech 0 (1-0, 1-0, 1-0)
        FINAL Record: 7-0 | MADE PLAYOFFS AS # 1 SEED
Game Notes: CSI's White RL team was also undefeated in the ECC and earned the # 1 seed as the only undefeated team left in the conference. They will play tonight against Utica who made the playoffs as a number 8 seed. CSI's Blue RL Team season is also over in the ECC as they did not qualify for the playoffs.
        Playoff Match (11/28/22): Quarter Finals - #1 CSI White vs #8 Utica University (2-5)

ECAC Madden 23 & NBA2K 23 - XBOX X/S | 1v1 best of 3 | 30+ Schools in Competition
Dolphin Roster: Jared Williams (SBCxSmoke) | Ryan Healey (Rhealzzz)
Date: 11/15 and 11/17
Week 8 Results Madden 23 (SBCxSmoke): CSI L, Cumberland University (Will W.) W (Forfeit)
        FINAL Record: 5-3 | MADE PLAYOFFS AS # 11 SEED
Week 8 Results NBA 2K23 (SBCxSmoke): CSI L, Elmira College (Carter S.) W (Forfeit)
        FINAL Record: 2-6 | DID NOT MAKE PLAYOFFS
Week 8 Results NBA 2K23 (Rhealzzz): CSI L, Albion College (Tyler W.) W (Forfeit)
        FINAL Record: 3-5 | DID NOT MAKE PLAYOFFS
Game(s) Notes: Jared Williams (SBCxSmoke) was the only CSI Esports player who qualified for the playoff in the game of Madden 23. In NBA 2k23 Williams and Healey's season are over.
        Playoff Match (12/1/22): Round One – #11 CSI Madden 23 (Jared) vs. #22 Lycoming College (4-4)

ECAC Call of Duty Vanguard | 4v4 best of 5 | 10+ Schools in Competition
Dolphins Roster: Richard Hunt (HuntXO), Nicholas Stathakos (Nix), Mohamed Elshowki (MotiveNYC), Dylan Sullivan (Fivebang), Garic Li(Why_sad01), Steven Parrilli (Konvlxkt), Marko Stamatoski (WaZeY)
Date: 11/18/22
Week 8 Results: CSI W, King University L (Forfeit)
        FINAL Record: 4-4 | MADE PLAYOFFS AS # 9 SEED
Game Notes: CSI's COD Esports team squeaked into the playoff picture as a number 9 seed and will play the number 8 seed Southeastern Illinois College who end the regular season on a five-game win streak. CSI's newest team this year had an up-and-down season overall but is determined to fight hard in the playoffs.
        Playoff Match (12/2/22): Round One - #9 CSI Gold vs. #8 Southeastern Illinois College Blue (5-3)

ECC Valorant | 5v5 best of 3 | 5 Schools in Competition
Dolphins Roster: Ainsley Hyland (Anastas1aa), Younan Ibrahim (Younanibrahim99), Ryan Lu (Miruux), Mohamad Dawoud (DonkeyLover302), Andrew Kam (Seraphic)
Date: 11/17/22
Week 7 Results: CSI 1, St. Joseph's College 2 (0-13, 13-0, 0-13)
        FINAL Record: 4-3 | MADE PLAYOFFS AS # 6 SEED
Game Notes: CSI's Valorant Team earned the number 6 seed in the ECCC playoffs and will face off against a familiar NYIT Team who comes in with only one loss in their season and earned the number 3 seed.
        Playoff Match (12/1/22): Quarter Finals – #6 CSI vs #3 NYIT Yellow (6-1)

ECC Overwatch 2 | 5v5 best of 5 | 6 Schools in Competition
Dolphin Roster: Andrew Shnoda (Bioactive1), Dylan Lee (TheN00b393), Irvin Chavez (Jug), Jaedan Bata (Th3RiceGawd), Liam Pesce (Exxcel), Roberto Juarez (latinorat), Shane Drucker (Weast)
Date: 11/18/22
Week 7 Results: CSI 0, New York Tech 3 (2-3, 1-4, 5-6)
        FINAL Record: 5-2 | MADE PLAYOFFS AS # 2 SEED
Game(s) Notes: CSI OW2 team made the playoffs for the first time in their tenure at CSI. They earned the number 2 seed with some fabulous team play in each match played this season. Look for them to continue their run with only two wins away from a chip!
        Playoff Match (12/2/22): Semi Finals - #2 CSI vs #3 Southern New Hampshire University (5-2)

ECAC Valorant | 5v5 best of 5 | 45+ Schools in Competition
Dolphins Roster: Christopher Hutson (OblivionOG), Younan Ibrahim (YAWN), Jacob Wells (Sano), Mohamad Dawoud (DonkeyLover302), Andrew Kam (Seraphic), Adam Nomeh (Apumatic), Ainsley Hyland (Anastas1aa)
Week 8 Results: CSI W, Saint Joseph's University L (Forfeit)
        FINAL Record: 3-5 | DID NOT MAKE PLAYOFFS
Game Notes: CSI's Valorant Team did not qualify for the playoffs this year in the ECAC, however, they did in the ECC.

ECAC League of Legends | 5v5 best of 3 | 50+ Schools in B Division
Dolphins Roster: Josh Allen Trayvilla (Kaeru6), Vitaliy Ponkov (VTaliy), Ainsley Hyland (Anastas1aa), Ryan Lu (Miruux), Nicholas Michelizzi (ChampagneSupernova), Arielle Uy (AJuy33289), Brandon Avila (Brandonyo123), Edison Zhong (edison), Columbus Enslen (Lumbus22), Longxin Lu (MIruux#WNF)
Date: 11/18/22
Week 8 Results: CSI 2, SUNY Plattsburgh 1 (1-0, 0-1, 1-0)
        FINAL Record: 4-4 | DID NOT MAKE PLAYOFFS

ECAC NBA2K 23 – PS5 | 1v1 best of 3 | 25+ Schools in Competition
Dolphin Roster: Christopher Velasquez (MrStatenIsland13) | Christopher Nieves (NievesNYC)
Date: 11/15/22
Week 8 Results (MrStatenIsland13): CSI L, USC Aiken (Antonio D.) W (Forfeit)
        FINAL Record: 3-5 | DID NOT MAKE PLAYOFFS
Week 8 Results (NievesNYC): CSI L, Lakeland University (Josh K.) W (Forfeit)
        FINAL Record: 2-6 | DID NOT MAKE PLAYOFFS

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