Xen Leads Smash "A" to First Playoff Win

In the first playoff match in SUNY Potsdam Esports history, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "A" team also claimed the first playoff win in program history with a 3-0 sweep over the SUNY Poly "B" team in an ECAC Qualifying Round matchup.

Each round of the contest lasted four games with Potsdam taking the victory in each.

In Round 1, Tommy Harper (Xen) started as Link and took 6 stocks in wins over Lucas and Joker before dropping the third game to Roy.

Theo Cannamela (Kurlz) took over in the fourth and took down Roy with 1 stock remaining to claim the round for the Bears.

Round 2 kicked off with Harper, once again as Link, upending Joker in Game 1, but falling to Roy in the second.

Cannamela and Bowser returned in the third game and defeated Roy and Lucas to clinch the round for Potsdam by four stocks.

Keanu Wiens (Strange) started the third round as Captain Falcon, but was defeated in a hard fought first game to Roy.

Harper came back to the match afterwards as Peach and took 7 stocks en route to wins over Roy, Lucas, and Joker in three straight to clinch the victory for SUNY Potsdam.

The "A" team (6-1) advances to the Round of 16 in the ECAC playoff bracket where they will take on Central Connecticut State University.

An exact date and time for the match has not been determined yet.