Esports 11/6/2024 10:25:00 PM

Blinn cruises past Wichita State University Tech for NJCAA Esports Overwatch win

The Buccaneers improved to 5-1 in NJCAAe tilts with one regular-season matchup remaining

Esports 11/6/2024 10:25:00 PM

Blinn cruises past Wichita State University Tech for NJCAA Esports Overwatch win

The Buccaneers improved to 5-1 in NJCAAe tilts with one regular-season matchup remaining

The Blinn College esports team picked up a shutout victory over Wichita State University Tech in NJCAA Esports play Wednesday.

The win came in a best-of-five series and was captured by Kyoung Lee, Haluk Tanriseven, Matthew Hutchings, Donnivan Straight, and Dhruv Pandrangi.

Overwatch is a team-based, first-person-shooter in which players select heroes with unique abilities and work together to complete objectives across multiple map modes. Each team can strategically choose its maps based on team strengths and opponent weaknesses.

Each of the three rounds Wednesday included different win conditions based on the following modes:

Control: Teams fight to capture and hold a single point. The first team to reach 100% control wins two rounds in a best-of-three format, where the loser of each round picks the next map.
Escort: The attacking team moves a payload to its destination while defenders try to stop them. The payload moves when attackers are near it, and the attackers aim to complete the route before time runs out.
Hybrid: Teams capture a point and then escort a payload. The match is typically one round for attackers, who must secure the point first before moving the payload.
Push: Teams battle to control a robot and push it toward the opponent's side. The first team to push it farther than their opponents wins, with the loser picking the next map.
Clash: Teams capture consecutive points, with the first team to a set number of points winning.

The Buccaneers, ranked 13th by the Overwatch Collegiate Ranking Association, improved to 5-1 in NJCAAe matchups.

"Right from the first map, we showed our dominance on Control, capturing both points swiftly and maintaining solid control throughout," Blinn assistant coach and Overwatch manager Kyle Murto said. "This match was a great example of the team's hard work and coordination paying off, and it has us fired up for the games ahead."

Blinn Overwatch wraps up the NJCAAe regular season with a tilt against Coastal Bend College at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 49 national championships since 1987. For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.

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Players Mentioned

Donnivan Straight: Sophomore; Overwatch

Haluk Tanriseven: Sophomore; Overwatch

Dhruv Pandrangi: Sophomore; Overwatch

Matthew Hutchings: Sophomore; Overwatch

Players Mentioned

Donnivan Straight
: Sophomore; Overwatch

Haluk Tanriseven
: Sophomore; Overwatch

Dhruv Pandrangi
: Sophomore; Overwatch

Matthew Hutchings
: Sophomore; Overwatch