EUGENE, Ore. –  The 2021-22 National Association of Collegiate Esports Starleague competition continued this week as Bushnell Esports continued conference play with matches in Overwatch, League of Legends and Rocket League.

The Bushnell Overwatch team moved up to the No. 7 spot in the most recent NACE Starleague Coaches' Poll after receiving votes in last week's poll. Click here to see the full release.

The Rocket League team grabbed their first win of the season on Tuesday night, pulling off a comeback against Neumont College of Computer Science. After trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five series, the Beacons found their offensive rhythm, rallying off three straight victories to secure the victory.

OVERWATCH
The Overwatch regular season consists of nine rounds of conference play. All matches are a best-of-five games. The top-three teams from each conference will move on to the postseason which begins with a Conference Play-In (2^nd vs 3^rd) followed by the Conference Championship (1^st vs Play-In Winner). The Beacons still have their sights set on a top-three spot as they enter their sixth-round match with a 2-3 record. 

Boise State 3, Bushnell 0 (0-2, 1-2, 2-3)
Bushnell (2-3) opened the night with some positive news as NACE announced that the Beacons earned the No. 7 ranking in the nation before the start of the match. The match turned out to be a battle of two top-ten schools as the Beacons took on No. 2 Boise State. The Broncos came out with the sweep in the best-of-five series, but with four matches to go, the Beacons still have a chance at the second or third postseason spot. Bushnell sits in a very competitive conference, but every match prior to Boise State has been within reach for the young squad.

The Beacons are back in action next week, taking on the second-place team in the conference standings, UC Davis (4-1). The date and time are to be determined.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
League operates in a Swiss-style format, meaning opponents will be determined after each round of play with teams competing against another team with the same number of regular-season wins. Each match is a best-of-three games. At the end of the regular season, the top-eight teams from each conference will move on to the conference playoffs.

Northern Arizona 2, Bushnell 0 (14-25, 21-33)
Bushnell (1-2) opened the League of Legends season with a win over Colorado State (Sept. 21) before falling to UC Irvine (Sept. 28) last week. The Beacons suffered their second loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling to Northern Arizona University. The Beacons hung in with NAU in both games but were unable to overcome late deficits.

The Beacons will look to get back on track with a match against Cal Poly Pomona (Red) on Tuesday at 7 p.m.  

ROCKET LEAGUE
The Rocket League regular season consists of nine rounds of conference play. All matches are a best-of-five games. The top-three teams from each conference will move on to the postseason which begins with a Conference Play-In (2^nd vs 3^rd) followed by the Conference Championship (1^st vs Play-In Winner).

Bushnell 3, Neumont 2 (0-2, 1-2, 3-2, 6-1, 3-2)
Bushnell (1-4) dropped the first two games of the best-of-five series on Tuesday night but managed to make their way back into the match after Benny "Bemohz" Flores Jr. knocked in the game-three winner just under two and a half minutes into overtime. The Beacons carried this momentum into the fourth game, putting up a dominant 6-1 scoreline before edging Neumont 3-2 in the decisive fifth game.

All three Beacons played critical roles in the victory on Tuesday night. Flores Jr. and Dakota "DakKura" Kurahara finished the match with five goals each. Preston "PrestoMagic" Clark had a major impact on getting the offense back on track, assisting on six goals on the night.

Currently, Bushnell sits in a five-way tie for sixth place in the conference standings. The Beacons take on the CSU Rams (3-2) in their sixth-round match on Monday night.

Check the Bushnell Esports schedule here to stay up to date on any schedule changes. 

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