Blinn had a first-round bye, then defeated Bushnell University 2-0 to advance to the round of 32, but lost its next match with the University of California-Santa Barbara by a 2-1 score. The Buccaneers went 2-1 earlier in the West Regional Open Qualifier to open their season, advancing to the round of 16.
Team members for Blinn were Wesley Hawley, Justin Barry, Dylan Gerlach, Devin Dirst, and Syed Shaheer Naqvi.
Blinn’s Overwatch team plays the University of Mississippi tonight at 6. Its Rocket League team takes on Texas A&M University-San Antonio tonight at 9.
Blinn is a member of the National Association of College Esports, competing against two-year colleges and four-year universities, and is one of the few community colleges in the region that offers esports scholarships.
