EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell Esports continued the spring season, earning a win in Rocket League and Madden, while having consistent performances in Teamfight Tactics and Fortnite.
SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE (SSBU)
Match 3: Texas Woman's University 2, Bushnell 0 (12-7, 12-6)
The format of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) is 4v4 Crew Battles. Teams are assigned opponents of similar records each week and play a best-of-three series.
Bushnell dropped to 1-2 on Monday night, falling to Texas Woman's University. The Beacons had their first travel day in school history, playing at the University of Oregon due to potential internet instability.
TEAMFIGHT TACTICS (TFT)
Week 3: Claunch (8th), Farris (T-26th)
Zack Claunch was placed into the top division (Division A) of competition, while
Nathan Farris will compete in Division B. Every Monday, Claunch and Farris will play two matches, competing in an eight-way free-for-all format. The top 16 teams from each division will advance to the playoffs.
Claunch placed second and third in week three to maintain his position among the top 10 on the Division A leaderboard. He has had a top four finish in five of six games. Farris had a third and fifth-place result in week three, moving him to 26
th on the Division B leaderboard. Just five points separate Farris from the top 16.
FC 25
Match 3: Concord University 2, Bushnell 0 (9-1, 5-4)
Andrew Bennett dropped his third-week match to Concord University, falling to 1-2. There are 131 teams competing in the spring. Bennett will be assigned an opponent of similar record each week.
ROCKET LEAGUE
Match 2: Bushnell 4, UM - Flint 1 (6-4, 3-2, 2-1, 0-2, 6-5)
Isaac Wagner,
Brec Feehan and
Kyle Foss are competing in Division A, the second highest level of competition in the ECAC. They will play a six-game regular season, playing a best-of-seven series each week. The top 4 teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.
The Beacons won their second consecutive game, defeating the University of Michigan – Flint on Wednesday, a school they lost to in the fall. Up next, a week three match against Waynesburg University (3-0) on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
NBA 2K
Match 3: Oakland City 2, Bushnell 0
After no-shows from his opponents in the first two weeks of competition,
Mason Monrroy competed in his first NBA 2K match, falling to Oakland City University on Tuesday night.
Monrroy will be assigned an opponent of a similar record each week, playing a best-of-three series every Tuesday. There are 69 colleges participating in the spring.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Match 2 (Monrroy): Gateway Community College 2, Bushnell 1
Match 3 (Hoerauf): Brewton-Parker College 2, Bushnell 0
Caden Hoerauf and
Mason Monrroy will represent the Beacons in their inaugural College Football season. They will be assigned opponents of similar records each week, playing a best-of-three series. There are 54 colleges participating in the spring.
Monrroy dropped his second-round match against Gateway CC, falling in game three for the second time this season. Hoerauf moved to 1-2 after losing to Brewton-Parker College on Wednesday night.
MADDEN
Match 3: Bushnell 2, Cumberland (Tenn.) 0 (23-0, 52-40)
Caden Hoerauf represents Bushnell in Madden. He will be assigned an opponent of a similar record each week, playing a best-of-three series every Thursday night. There are 80 colleges participating in the spring.
Hoerauf earned his first victory of the spring, cruising to a 2-0 win over Cumberland University (Tenn.) on Thursday night.
FORTNITE
Week 3: Gold (216 points, 39th), Blue (90 points, 85th), White (44 points, 103rd)
Fortnite will compete in a seven-week zero build duos regular season, playing three matches each week. Points are earned based on placement and eliminations. At the end of the regular season, the top 50 teams on the leaderboard will advance to the playoffs.
The duos competing for the Beacons are
Nathan Farris/
Nick McGowen (Gold),
Grayson Bolanos/
Lauren Cazares (Blue) and
Emma Reposa/
Dulce Ramirez-Ramos (White). Farris and McGowen currently hold a spot in the postseason with four weeks to play in the regular season. Bolanos/Cazares dropped slightly in the standings in week three, while Reposa/Ramirez-Ramos improved six spots.
Matches that are live streamed can be found at twitch.tv/bushnellesports.