2020-21 Defiance Esports News

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Esports ends season with third straight League of Legends playoff win
Esports ends season with third straight League of Legends playoff win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College esports ended its 2021 spring season in fine fashion on Thursday night with a 2-0 win over Marietta College in the Great Lakes Esports Conference League of Legends playoffs. With the victory, Defiance claimed fifth place in the GLEC.

Esports wins another GLEC playoff match in League of Legends
Esports wins another GLEC playoff match in League of Legends

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Tuesday night in League of Legends, Defiance College esports won its second straight Great Lakes Esports Conference playoff match, beating Muskingum University, 2-0, in a best-of-three series. Defiance’s victory avenges a 2-0 loss to Muskingum three weeks ago on March 16.

Esports’ League of Legends team sweeps Manchester in GLEC playoffs
Esports’ League of Legends team sweeps Manchester in GLEC playoffs

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In the Great Lakes Esports Conference League of Legends playoffs, Defiance College esports swept a best-of-three match, 2-0, with Manchester University on Thursday evening. Defiance’s win avenges a 2-0 loss to Manchester on Feb. 25, exactly one month ago.

Esports concludes regular season with League of Legends loss to Trine
Esports concludes regular season with League of Legends loss to Trine

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On St. Patrick’s Day, Defiance College esports concluded its regular season of play in the Great Lakes Esports Conference with a 2-0 loss to Trine University in a best-of-three League of Legends match on Wednesday night.

Esports competes in GLEC Super Smash Bros., League of Legends matches
Esports competes in GLEC Super Smash Bros., League of Legends matches

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In Great Lakes Esports Conference play on Tuesday evening, Defiance College esports’ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and League of Legends teams were in action against Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Muskingum University, respectively.

Esports plays two GLEC matches on Thursday night
Esports plays two GLEC matches on Thursday night

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College esports played two Great Lakes Esports Conference matches on Thursday night, first in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and then in League of Legends.

League of Legends win highlights busy day of esports
League of Legends win highlights busy day of esports

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Saturday in Great Lakes Esports Conference play, Defiance College esports competed in three matches, two in Rocket League and one in League of Legends.

Esports loses GLEC Super Smash Bros. match
Esports loses GLEC Super Smash Bros. match

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College esports’ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team played a Great Lakes Esports Conference match against Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Thursday night, and lost by a 2-0 score in the best-of-three series.

Esports topped by Mount Union in Rocket League
Esports topped by Mount Union in Rocket League

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In Great Lakes Esports Conference play, Defiance College esports was topped by the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders, 3-0, in a best-of-five Rocket League match on Saturday morning. Mount Union has one of the top Rocket League teams in the GLEC.

Esports’ Super Smash Bros. team falls to Manchester
Esports’ Super Smash Bros. team falls to Manchester

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Thursday evening, Defiance College esports’ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team fell to the Manchester University Spartans, 2-0, in a best-of-three Great Lakes Esports Conference match.

Esports defeated by Tiffin in GLEC League of Legends match
Esports defeated by Tiffin in GLEC League of Legends match

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In Wednesday night League of Legends action versus the Tiffin University Dragons, Defiance College esports was defeated, 2-0, in a best-of-three Great Lakes Esports Conference match.

Esports completes busy day of competition in GLEC
Esports completes busy day of competition in GLEC

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College esports completed a busy day of competition in the Great Lakes Esports Conference on Saturday with a pair of Rocket League matches followed by a League of Legends contest.

Esports drops Super Smash Bros. match to Bethel
Esports drops Super Smash Bros. match to Bethel

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate action on Friday night, Defiance College esports dropped a 2-0 decision to the Indiana-based Bethel University Pilots in a best-of-three Great Lakes Esports Conference match.

Esports begins spring season with League of Legends match
Esports begins spring season with League of Legends match

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Saturday afternoon, Defiance College esports began its spring season in the Great Lakes Esports Conference with a 2-0 loss to the University of Mount Union Raiders in a best-of-three League of Legends match.

Fall season of esports ends with Super Smash Bros. tournament
Fall season of esports ends with Super Smash Bros. tournament

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College esports ended its 2020 fall season with the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team taking part in a tournament with three other Great Lakes Esports Conference members on Saturday afternoon.

Esports’ Rocket League squad wraps up fall season with 3-0 sweep of Bethel
Esports’ Rocket League squad wraps up fall season with 3-0 sweep of Bethel

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Friday night, Defiance College esports’ Rocket League squad wrapped up its fall season on a high note with a solid 3-0 sweep of Bethel University of Indiana. Defiance’s win in the best-of-five series came in the lower-bracket finals of the Great Lakes Esports Conference Playoffs, avenging an earlier 3-1 loss to BU on Oct. 8.