NEW YORK, N.Y. – A pair of dominant performances from VALORANT Gold and another unbeaten showing from freshman Kwai Diana highlighted the latest week of competition for Pace University Esports. With the NECC regular season officially underway and ECAC teams moving into Week Two, the Setters competed across VALORANT, Rocket League, League of Legends, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch and Street Fighter 6.
VALORANT Gold opened NECC Division II competition in convincing fashion, sweeping Northeastern University, 2-0. The group carried that momentum into its second ECAC Division A match of the fall, earning another 2-0 victory against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Diana continued an impressive start to his freshman campaign in ECAC Street Fighter 6. After opening the season with a sweep in Week One, Diana remained perfect with a 4-0 victory over Coppin State University in Week Two.
Rocket League Gold battled St. Lawrence University in its Division V opener, ultimately falling 4-0.
League of Legends Gold also faced a challenging opening-week matchup in NECC Division IV, dropping a 2-0 decision to the University of Montreal.
In Division III action, Marvel Rivals Gold fell 3-0 against Drexel University.
Overwatch Gold continued its ECAC Division A schedule with a competitive series against Tufts University. The Setters picked up one game in the matchup before Tufts secured the series, 3-1.
Rainbow Six: Siege Gold did not compete during the opening week of NECC Division I play after receiving a bye.
The Setters continue their NECC and ECAC regular-season schedules this week, with Rainbow Six: Siege Gold set to begin its Division I slate against Marshalltown Community College.
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