Greenwood, S.C. - With playoffs just around the corner, Lander Esports captured their 5th regular season title this semester on Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory over Alabama Huntsville in NECC Rocket League. The victory marked the program's 24th regular season title in 31/2 years and 32nd overall in the same span.
Combining for 19 goals in the series, Trey Jackson, Evan Smith, and Carson Medlin put on an offensive masterclass with 13 assists while maintaining an edge in possession (53%) and demolitions (+6).
Rocket League has not been the only team to find success this semester. Across the program, the Bearcats have won an astonishing 106 of their first 133 games. Regular season titles were captured by the following teams:
Varsity Rocket League - NECC Southeast Division, Carolina Collegiate Conference Open Division
Varsity Marvel Rivals - Gateway Esports League
JV Marvel Rivals - Peach Belt Conference Champions Division, NECC East Division
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With regular seasons wrapping up next week, here's a look at the upcoming playoff picture. Lander has two of the top 6 teams in the Gateway Esports Marvel Rivals National Championship bracket as well as two of the top 6 teams in the Carolina Collegiate Conference Valorant Championship.
| League |
Division/Conference |
Seed |
Playoff Format |
| Varsity Rocket League |
| NECC |
Southeast Conference |
#1* |
8-team single elimination |
| Gateway Esports League |
Tier 1 |
#2 |
4-team double elimination (Nationals) |
| Carolina Collegiate Conference |
Open Division |
#3* |
17-team double elimination |
| Peach Belt Conference |
Masters Division |
#4 |
8-team double elimination |
| Southeastern League |
Tier 2 |
#15 |
32-team single elimination |
| Varsity Marvel Rivals |
| Gateway Esports League |
Tier 1 |
#1* |
6-team double elimination (Nationals) |
| Peach Belt Conference |
Masters Division |
#4 |
8-team single elimination |
| NECC |
Southeast Conference |
TBD |
8-team single elimination |
| JV Marvel Rivals |
| Peach Belt Conference |
Champions Division |
#1* |
4-team single elimination |
| NECC |
East Conference |
#2* |
8-team single elimination |
| Gateway Esports League |
Tier 1 |
#6 |
6-team double elimination (Nationals) |
| Premier Valorant |
| Carolina Collegiate Conference |
Premier Division |
#3 |
8-team GSL triple elimination |
| Southeastern League |
Tier 2 |
#11 |
16-team double elimination |
| NECC |
South Conference |
TBD |
8-team single elimination |
| Academy Valorant |
| Carolina Collegiate Conference |
Premier Division |
#6 |
8-team GSL triple elimination |
| NECC |
Northeast Conference |
TBD |
8-team single elimination |
* Regular season champions