The Marian University eSports Valorant team (9-0) swept Culver-Stockton 13-6, 13-1, and 13-6 to claim an NECC Championship.

MAP 1 – ASCENT

• The Sabres had a strong start with three Sabres recording at least 24 kills and a combat score of at least 331.
• Those same three student-athletes all had an ECON rating of at least 103.
• Marian was able to edge Culver-Stockton in first eliminations at a 12-7 clip.

MAP 2 – BREEZE

• The second map of the evening was all Sabres as Marian was easily able to cruise to a 2-0 lead.
• All five Sabres had a combat score of at least 145 with a match-high 405 effort coming from Ryu Yang (Evolution).
• Marian had the first elimination in nine of the 14 rounds to go with 12 plants.

MAP 3 – BIND

• The final map proved to be the most competitive of the night but the Sabres were still able to claim the NECC Championship with a sweep.
• The Sabres had a pair of student-athletes record a combat score of at least 379 and 27 kills.
• Yang had another solid match with an ECON rating of 107.
• Each team had seven plants, and Marian finished with an 11-8 advantage in first eliminations.

• Marian claims its first championship in Valorant under Head Coach Trace Rutman.
• It was the eighth sweep of the season for the Sabres.
• Marian closes out a perfect season where the Sabres dropped just one map the whole campaign.

 

	Ryu Yang (Evolution) had a combat score of at least 347 on each map.  He finished with a match-high 73 kills and 12 plants.
	Tyron Moore (H1TBOX) posted a combat score of at least 331 on each map.  He had 69 kills to go with a match-high 12 first eliminations and four defuses.
	Andrew Burkhart (LHC) added 39 kills with a match-high 39 assists.  He also had seven first eliminations.