MARION, Ind. - This week, the Esports team played 5 total games, with four of them being played by the Valorant team.

The crazy week started with Valorant taking down North Georgia and Cleary 2-0 on Monday and Thursday respectively. The big win on Thursday was preceded by Rocket League's 3-1 win over Missouri S&T, moving them to 3-1 overall.

The end of Valorant's week saw them fall 0-2 against Cleveland State and Tiffin on Friday and Saturday. Despite playing against GLEC and national powerhouses, the Valorant team was able to take a few rounds in each game and work towards solid improvement. After the 2-2 week, they move to 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the GLEC.

Standout Wildcats

• Jeb Byrd, "Drybbles", continues to impress. He lead the Wildcats in points on Thursday against MST
• Drew  Busman, "Novo", had a dominant performance against Cleary, achieving above a 2.0 KDA on both maps

This week is a bit of a lighter week for Valorant, but still includes plenty of action for Wildcats fans:

Monday:

• NECC Smash Bros. vs. Evansville, 8pm

Tuesday:

• NECC Smash Bros. vs. Saginaw Valley State, 8pm

Thursday:

• NECC Rocket League vs. Northern Iowa, 8pm

Saturday:

• GLEC Smash Bros. vs. Muskingham, 10am
• GLEC Valorant vs. Muskingham, 12pm

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