Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton Esports teams combined for a 20-10 record last week as the Roos Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) League of Legends team has qualified for the upcoming playoffs. The Roos Esports teams currently have a 58-26 overall record through one month of competition this semester.
 
ECAC/League of Legends
 SUNY Canton's ECAC League of Legends team finished the regular season 4-1 overall with sweeps of Roger Williams University, Concord University, Sacred Heart University and East Coast Polytechnic Institute. The team's lone loss came at the hands of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
 
Match 1: SUNY Canton 2, Roger Williams University 0 | RESULTS  
Match 2: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2, SUNY Canton 0 | RESULTS
Match 3: SUNY Canton 2, Concord University 0 | RESULTS
Match 4: SUNY Canton 2, Sacred Heart 0 | RESULTS
Match 5: SUNY Canton 2, East Coast Polytechnic Institute 0 | RESULTS
 
Coach Mark Avery has helped develop the Roos League of Legends team and Esports Coordinator Charles Murray has been impressed with the team's growth.
 
"Mark has done an amazing job taking the League of Legends teams from low ranks and low win rates to one of the most formidable teams in all of the ECAC. We are currently ranked #3, only outranked by RPI and University at Albany, in terms of KDA.
 
KDA is an important stat indicator that is related to team efficiency and overall effectiveness.
 
In League of Legends Spring League action the Roos went 1-1 last week.
 
Records By League Last Week
ECAC: 7-1
SUNY: 12-8
Spring: 1-1
 
Records By League Season To Date
ECAC: 25-8
SUNY: 29-14
Spring: 4-4
   
ECAC Play
The Roos finished with a 7-1 record in ECAC contests last week including the League of Legends win in the regular season finale. All three Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) teams, the Valorant team, the Rocket League squad and the Overwatch varsity picked up victories, with the lone loss being the Overwatch junior varsity team falling to the varsity.
 
The SSBU (A) team remains perfect at 4-0 on the season, while the SSBU (B) and (C) teams are 3-1. The Valorant, Rocket League and Overwatch varsity team are all 3-1.
 
SUNY Play
SUNY Canton combined to go 12-8 in games in the State University of New York (SUNY) Esports league last week. SSBU (C), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J), (L), (M), (N) all earned wins. The Rocket League, COD: MW Gunfight and Overwatch varsity team all secured victories as well.
 
Six SSBU teams (C, E, G, I, J, N) are still unbeaten at 2-0, while Rocket League, COD: MW Gunfight and Overwatch varsity are all perfect at 2-0.
 
What's Next?
All of SUNY Canton's Esports teams return to action with more league competition beginning tonight, Monday March 1. Select Roos Esports matches are streamed on the team's Twitch channel which can be found HERE.
 
   

About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 21 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.