The Blinn College esports Overwatch team continued its run in the Activision Blizzard Collegiate Homecoming tournament Saturday and picked up two wins in the Swiss Stage round.ย ย
The Swiss Stage round consists of 10 stages.
In Stage 3, the Buccaneers bested the University of Connecticut 3-0 in a best-of-five series before outlasting the University of Illinois 3-1 in Stage 4.
Blinn is now 3-1 in the Swiss Stage round.
Competing for the Bucs wereย Matthew Hutchings,ย Andrew Dugas,ย Donivan Straight,ย Haluk Tanriseven, andย Francisco Amezcua.
“This was a solid bounce back following a 1-1 record last weekend and we’re excited to see what this Overwatch team can continue to do,” Blinn assistant coach Ryan Lucich said.
Blinn will continue Collegiate Homecoming play with Stages 5 and 6 at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. The Bucs’ opponents are not revealed until a few days prior to each match.
Blinn esports’ next match will see the Buccaneer Rocket League team face the University of North Carolina in a National Association of College Esports tilt at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 44 NJCAA national championships since 1987.
