SFU Red Team
Sam "Dig" Warner – Viper // Brimstone
Dan "Scorch" Lightner – Fade // Fade
Jared "Skies" Berkhimer – Sage // Killjoy
Conor "DoodleV" Adomaitis – Jett // Raze
Mark "Mako" Koskinen – Killjoy // Breach
Match One Map – Icebox
Straight from the start, Red Team came out of the gates with a three-point lead, but their offensive was swiftly met and evenly matched by Buffalo State's defensive strategy; a constant battle of trading the lead and narrow wins. Before long, Red Team entered the defensive phase in a deficit for the first time in a long time with a score of 5-7.
Down, but not out, Red Team put up a fight, but was unable to reclaim the lead, losing the first match with a score of 9-13.
Match Two Map – Fracture
On the defensive, Red team stepped up with a commanding lead into the fifth round with a score of 4-1. As the round went on, Red Team continued to maintain their lead into the swap with a score of 8-4.
On the attack, Red Team was once again met with a very solid defense from Buffalo State and the point gap slowly began to narrow. Regardless, Red Team was able to retain and maintain their lead into double digits and claim the second match with a score of 13-10.
Match Three Map - Ascent
It has been quite a while since Red Team has been forced into the third match, but they were ready to meet the challenge, starting with on the offensive. Buffalo State claimed the first three rounds, reestablishing their concrete defense. At the halfway point, Red Team and Buffalo State entered the swap evenly matched with a score a 6-6.
On the defensive, Red Team was met with a relentless Buffalo State offensive, reminiscent of the first match, trading round for round, narrowing the score, eventually entering into overtime. In the end, Red Team was about to come out on top, winning the match and the game with a final score of 14-12.